Criminal Justice
When Cops Claimed the Right to Search Anyone Who "Causes Fear in a Community"
The history of militarized policing.
Officer Faces Lawsuit Over Warrantless Entry and Arrest
That's B&E and battery to you and me
22 Dead in Protests in Bangladesh Demanding Death Penalty for Blasphemy
Islamic extremists upset government's said country governed by liberal, secular laws
Soccer Referee Dies After Being Hit by Teenager
17-year-old's name won't be released due to his age; authorities consider additional charges against him
Uncorrected Criminal Records Dog the Wrongfully Convicted
Governments are slow to fix their mistakes
Palm Beach County Sheriff May Get $1 Million for First in the Nation "Violence Prevention Unit"
Florida governor can use line-item veto against it
Police Departments Nationwide Pay Million Dollar-Plus Misconduct Settlements
But does it change their behavior?
Feds Blow $250K in Attempt To Seize Motorcycle Club's Logo
Use of asset forfeiture to steal a trademark for a symbolic victory is ... new
Boston Tightening Security for July 4th Festivities
Tsarnaev brothers may have wanted to set bombs off on July 4th
Justice Department Backs Filming Police in Maryland
Those arrested for filming cops have constitutional rights, the DOJ writes to the U.S. District Court in Maryland
Prosecutor Working on Benazir Bhutto Assassination Case Killed
Shot by gunmen on a motorcycle
Florida Cop Has Been Fired Eight Times By Three Departments
Past allegations against Sgt. German Bosque include "busting the skull" of a handcuffed suspect, faking reports, and having drugs in his patrol car
DEA Targets Seven San Francisco Marijuana Dispensaries
The control freaks aren't backing off
Feds Investigate Saudi Diplomat for Human Trafficking
Two potential victims taken from Virginia home
Two Girls Die from Poisoned Yogurt in Chinese School Rivalry
Result of competition to attract children
BBC Broadcaster Admits to Assaulting Girls
Pleads to 14 charges, one of which involved a 9-year-old victim
Protesters, Police Clash at May Day Rally in Seattle
Many May Day rallies were also for immigration reform
Seller of Fake Bomb Detecting Devices Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Great Britain
Judge says James McCormick has "blood on his hands"
NYC Councilman Charged in Bribe Case Won't Seek Re-election
Accused of taking money to help potential mayoral candidate
Three Newly Charged in Boston Bombing Accused of Disposing of Evidence
Allegedly helped Tsarnaevs.
Report Calls for 'Compassionate Release' of More Federal Prisoners
Federal prisons don't offer parole, but sentences can be reduced in certain circumstances
Las Vegas Officer Relieved of Duty "With Pay" After November Shooting
"Pre-termination" hearings to follow to determine final status of cop who shot a man in the leg
Army Major, Wife Charged With Child Abuse in New Jersey
Father's said it was just training
Portland to Settle With Police Brutality Victim for $2.3 Million
Record settlement must be approved by the city council first
The Supreme Court vs. Freedom of Information
The justices undermine a core constitutional protection in McBurney v. Young.
Child Rapist Steve Smith Executed in Ohio
Argued he never meant to hurt six-month-old he raped
