Criminal Justice
Defense Executive Fired After Slapping Toddler on a Plane
His job may be the least of his worries
Tennessee Cops Harass Old Lady After Mistaking Buckeye Bumper Sticker for Pot Leaf Bumper Sticker
If you thought the war on drugs couldn't get any dumber, then you aren't using your imagination.
Police Department Sued Over Illegal Raid
The raiding officers already face unrelated corruption charges
Obama Calls for Gun Restrictions, New Programs
So you get a big price tag with your civil liberties violations
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. Takes Plea Deal Involving Jail Time
Prosecutors will recommend several years behind bars, plus a fine
Florida Deputy Given Written Reprimand For Obscenity, Death Threat-Laden Tirade
In the course of investigating someone for causing a disturbance, natch
Man Freed on Bond While Waiting For Third Murder Re-Trial
Accused of a 1990 murder in rural Missouri
Dorner Manhunt Reveals Police Contempt for Public Safety
It's sad when people are more worried about the police than they are about a murderer on the loose.
Rapper Arrested for Marijuana Possession, Picture Taken at Police Station
Maryland State Police say they can't confirm who took the photo of the rapper 2 Chains
Ex-LAPD Cop on Dorner: "took longer than I thought it would for something like this to happen"
Says manifestos on racism in the force not unusual
Prisoner X Hanged Himself After Interrogation in Israel
Ben Zygier worked for the Israeli intelligence agency
Oscar Pistorius Denies Killing Girlfriend
Reeva Steenkamp was shot yesterday at Pistorius' home
Cornel West Calls Obama a War Criminal
Says The chickens are coming home to roost" while discussing the CIA's drone program
Oscar Pistorius Charged With Murder
The South African runner was arrested after his girlfriend was shot
Wrongful Convictions Have D.C. Officials Making Changes
Trying to lock up fewer innocent people
Illinois City Comptroller Gets 19 Years for Embezzlement
Managed to steal more than $50 million from small town of Dixon over two decades
Kidnap Victims Talk about Experience with Dorner
He complimented them, said he wouldn't kill them and was trying to clear his name
Everybody fighting for $1 Million Dorner Reward
He wasn't captured or convicted, so does anybody get it?
Cops Mistake Maple Syrup Operation for Meth Lab
Well, some do get addicted to the stuff
Syracuse, NY, Police Deny Asset Forfeiture Details to City Officials
Umm ... They work for who, again?
We're Not Going to Have an "Adult Conversation" About State Violence, Are We?
Police violence not opening any national dialogues
Report Recommends Repealing Federal Laws To Reduce Prison Population
There are a lot of damned laws
Jail Guard Gets 30 Months For Smuggling Contraband
He should have earned some goodwill, by now
Petition Seeking Firing of Swartz Prosecutor Passes Threshold for Response
Don't hold your breath
Utah Deputy Reaches Plea Deal over Sexual Assaults
Could get five years for attacking women during traffic stops
Critics of Violence Against Women Act Worry about Arrest Component
"Mandatory arrest" proposal could actually discourage women from seeking help
Riverside Officer Slain by Dorner Memorialized
Law enforcement officers from across Southern California attend
Report: Dorner's Wallet Found in Cabin
Remains found, though still not formally identified as his
Congressional Report Recommends Repealing Some Federal Criminal Statutes Amid Record-Breaking Prison Population
Prison population up 800 percent since 1980, nearly two-thirds for immigration, drug offenses
Six Former News Corp. Employees Arrested in England
Connected to News of the World phone hacking scandal
Visalia, Calif. Cops: Shot Convicted Felon After He Revved Engine During Traffic Stop
Also was reaching down several times according to cops, who shot and killed him
U of Maryland Campus Cop Shot in Head by Baltimore PD Instructor
All police training in Baltimore has been suspended
