Brawl Breaks Out at Food Stamp Office
East St. Louis mayor calls for metal detectors
Criminal Justice
SWAT Team Practices on Unprepared Students
Getting kids accustomed to taking orders from armed, uniformed men
Maryland May Restrict Use of Speed Cameras
Embarrassing government abuses of the technology have hit the headlines
Calif. Wants to Increase Penalties for "Swatting" Pranks, But They'll Have to Catch Them First
It's all fun and games until LAPD has to deal with the PR of accidentally shooting somebody famous
Oakland Hires Former NYC, LA Police Chief Bill Bratton
7-1 vote after 8 hour city council meeting
Misuse of Florida's Driver Database by Law Enforcement Soars
The watchers always need watching
How Graffiti Empowers Big Government
While advocates present graffiti as a liberating force, graffiti has also given local governments a pretext to expand their coercive powers.
Judge: NYPD Can Continue "Stop and Frisk" Program While in Appeals
Judge ruled to halt enforcement on her own order
Miami Cop Being Charged With Extortion
Allegedly ran a protection racket for a gamblingoeration
Appeals Court Says You Can't Ban Sex Offenders from Facebook
They have rights to free speech, too
Vegas Cop Who Killed Family, Self Identified
But did he play any violent video games?
Mafia Laundered Money Through Italian Wind Energy Projects
Adapting to government subsidies
Brooklyn Man Sues over Police Beating Caught on Video
Assaulted while resting at a Jewish community center
LA Bishop Apologizes for Hiding Priest Abuse
Thousands of pages of documents detailing sexual abuse made public
Indian Report Pushes for Huge Changes in Nation's Sexual Assault Laws
Committee's recommendations clock in at more than 600 pages
LAPD Struggles with "Swatting" Pranks
Have to treat calls seriously, but need to be careful of possibilities that they're fake
Punished for Being Innocent
Hardened criminals show a "lack of remorse"...and so do prisoners who didn't commit crimes at all.
Records Show LA Archdiocese Trying to Shield Molesters
Prosecutors to review files for possible charges
Obama's Confusing Federalism: Gay Marriage, Yes; Medical Marijuana, No
The president has perplexing relationship with the Tenth Amendment
Colorado Cop Facing Felony Animal Cruelty Charge For Shooting Dog to Death
Shot dog five times while trying to restrain it
Violent Video Games Invoked in New Mexico Teen's Killing of Family
If that's the reason, every male under the age of 30 is a ticking time bomb
Report: When Obama Became President, Right-Wing Violence Fell
Revisiting the Brown Scare of 2009-10.
Under Civil Asset Forfeiture, D.C. Seizes Private Property Without Due Process
Legalized theft that profits law-enforcement agencies
Liberia's Ex-President Charles Taylor Begins Appeal at the Hague
Was handed 50 year sentence after being convicted of war crimes
The War on Sex Workers
An unholy alliance of feminists, cops, and conservatives hurts women in the name of defending their rights.
Feds May Swipe Farmers' Land For Growing Poppies
Decorative flowers have seeds that contain evil chemicals
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Washington, D.C.'s Civil Forfeiture Racket
Policing for profit in the nation's capital.
How the Feds Turned Revenge Against Cheating Husband's Mistress into Act of Terrorism
Supreme Court shows some relevant timing taking on the case of a federal law run amok
