Startled Deputy Shoots Woman In Her Own Backyard
Sheriff says it was a "spontaneous reaction." Maybe he thought she was a dog.
Criminal Justice
$425,000 Payout for False Arrest, Mistreatment
Screwing with people can, on occasion, be expensive
Bystanders at the Empire State Building Were Hit by Police Bullets
Maybe we need gun control after all, for police
Empire State Building Shooter Described as "Mellow" and "Lonely"
Jeffrey Johnson was dressed in a suit and tie and carrying a briefcase when he opened fire with a .45 caliber handgun just after 9 a.m. on a crowded street in midtown Manhattan.
Texas Man Freed from Prison After DNA Testing Clears Him
Man spent more than two decades behind bars for rape.
Empire State Shooting Victim ID'd
Was vice president of sales at company shooter was laid off from.
Arlington Cop Accused of Body Slamming, Pepper Spraying Teenage Girl
A lawsuit filed against the Virginia police department also claims he said he had to write her a citation to justify the pepper spraying.
Gambia Urged to Halt Executions
President Yahya Jammeh plans to execute all death row prisoners next month
California's Decade of Ridiculously Growing State Employee Costs
Watch the fiscal disaster unfold.
South Africans Mourn Victims of Mine Shootings
Memorial service held for 34 killed in battle between striking workers and police.
Rodney King Was Chock Full of Drugs When He Drowned
PCP, cocaine and marijuana all found in his system.
Man Steals School Supplies Donated to Poor Children
Claimed to be volunteer worker for program in Maine.
Judge: Force Wrong Test to Determine Whether Inmate's Rights Violated
A man claiming sexual assault during a prison strip search can proceed with his suit after a Circuit Court overruled a district judge who said not enough force was involved.
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
LA Residents Using Twitter to Broadcast News from Police Scanners
It's like theater, they say
Questions Continue Over Chavis Carter Case
A handcuffed man shot himself in the head? Really?
Indiana Prison Guards Indicted for Assisting Meth Ring
Well, at least the officers and inmates were getting along.
Protest Planned to Support Skateboarder Beaten by Police
He was skating on the wrong side of the road.
Kelly Thomas Report Blames Officers, Ex-Chief
Situation could have been handled without deadly force. (The "obviously" is implied)
Defense For NJ Woman on Trial For 2008 Murder Want Wiretap Evidence Thrown Out
They say the jailhouse conversations between the woman and her mother amount to nothing more than hearsay
Hit Man to Testify in Ex-Cop's Trial For Murder of Fourth Wife
Drew Peterson was also suspected of killing his third wife
LL Cool J Catches Suspected Home Burglar
Called 911 and restrained the suspect until cops showed up at his Studio City, Calif. house
Pro Tennis Ref Arrested for Killing Husband
Woman, 70, suspected of beating 80-year-old man to death with a coffee mug.
Chavis Carter Family Demands More Answers
They don't buy that he shot himself in the head while handcuffed in the back of a police car.
Innocent Man Walks After 12 Years in Prison
He had been wrongly convicted of murder of an elderly woman
Sara Weaver Forgives the Agents Who Shot Her Family at Ruby Ridge
The Weavers won a major settlement for government misconduct
Maddow Gives Her Thoughts on Akin
Says Akin's 'fake science' is the 'new normal' in the GOP
Left-Handed Chavis Carter Shot Self With Right Hand While Cuffed in Back of Cop Cruiser
State crime lab report says 21-year-old drug war casualty committed suicide.
Lawsuit After 911 Call Leads to Police Beating
Bystanders recorded an incident which doesn't match the police report
