MA Court Rules Solitary Confinement Must Be Governed by Due Process
No more throwing people in the hole and forgetting about them
Criminal Justice
Suburban Chicago Cops Accused of Large Scale Thefts
Two were charged with stealing thousands of dollars from local warehouse in Markham and this week a businessman alleges two others stole $20,000 from his store
Report: Lindsay Lohan Arrested for Throwing Punch in NYC Nightclub
A felony in New York
Former Baseball Player Charged with Insider Trading
Accused with profiting off information about the takeover of a medical device company
Lawsuit Looming in Colorado Dog Shooting
Animal was restrained when police shot it, and it was caught on video.
Calif. Dem. Campaign Treasurer Sentenced to 8 Years
Stole political funds from more than 50 candidates
KY State Police Oppose Marijuana Legalization
The announcement comes after the top Indiana cop supported making the stuff legal
NJ Transportation Officials Say Red-Light Cameras Increase Accidents
People slam on their brakes and into each other
Cop Flips Crippled Woman's Car For driving Two MPH Over the Limit
She might have beat the officer senseless with her cane
Almost Every Crime Involving Drugs Now Gets Sentenced as "Drug Trafficking"
It doesn't mean what you think it means
TX County To Return Some Funds Stolen From Motorists by Local Police
But Tenaha cops didn't record the details on many of the people they rolled
Des Moines Couple Sues Over Police Shooting of Dog
Three cops shot the barking Newfoundland after a report of a lost dog
Baltimore Problems With Speed Camera Company Raising Questions in Chicago
Chicago preparing to test launch with same company next week
NYC Nanny Charged for Child Deaths Pleads Not Guilty
Entered the plea through her attorney while in hospital
Sarasota Cops Called Each Other "Bum Hunters" When Dealing With Homeless
Revealed in documents obtained by the ACLU
DOJ To Investigate Albuquerque PD's Use of Force
It's a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to get busted there
WA County Pays Additional $1.4M To settle Police Abuse, Cover-Up
King County has already paid $10M for the damage inflicted on Christopher Harris
Felonious NH Lawmaker Ineligible To Take Office
If she was a political pro, she would have pled it down to a misdemeanor
Deputy Suspended for Trying to Tase Teen Streaker
Dispute over whether or not teen was actually hit
Feds Recommend 8 Years for Calif. Dem. Campaign Embezzler
Pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7 million from various clients, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Crime Dropped as Gun Ownership Rose in Virginia
Runs contrary to certain positions on gun access
Four Convicted in $154 Million Medical Insurance Scam
Recruited healthy people to undergo unnecessary surgeries
Newark Settles With Teen Who Filmed Police
No matter the law, cops remain allergic to cameras
Embattled Sheriff Hit With Additional Civil Rights Charges
He must have ticked-off the feds in a big way
MegaUpload Chief Claims Set-Up by U.S. Authorities
We did have forbidden files, says Kim Dotcom, but only because the American government asked us to keep them
New York State Police Seek Friends on Facebook
Of course, liking them gives the cops access to your page
Forensic Science Falls Far Short of Its Public Image
Abilities and procedures don't live up to the hype
On the Run, John McAfee Adds Tweeting to Social Media Portfolio
The slow-speed chase will be retweeted?
Cyber-Monday Crackdown Targets Sites Peddling Counterfeit Goods
Some of those deals really are too good to believe
Confidential Police Docs Among Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Strips of confetti appeared to be shredded documents showing police information including the identity of undercover detectives at the Nassau PD
Utah Man Who Shot Agent During SWAT Raid Can't Use "Defense of Habitation"
Only applies to "unlawful entry," but other defense strategies are available
Uganda Hates on the Gays in Order to Make it Possible to Imprison Anybody Forever
Touch somebody, go to jail
Supreme Court Rules Against Law That Prohibits The Filming of Police
Win for free speech rights
Supermax Prison Addresses Mental Health Concerns
Lawsuit accused officials at ADX Florence of being indifferent to the needs of mentally ill inmates
Turkeys Gobbler, Cobbler Only Recipients of Presidential Pardons This Year
The power to pardon is not just a novelty
