Criminal Justice
Detectives Allege Sexual Harassment in Seattle PD Sex Crimes Unit
Three female detectives are suing over years of verbal abuse and degrading comments
A Third of Americans Worry About Police Getting Drones
Unfortunately, even more Americans are just fine with it
NYPD America's Biggest and Baddest?
Mayor Bloomberg's boast of a "personal army" may not be far off with a police department larger than the FBI that's moonlighting as an intelligence agency in the region and the world
Veteran Chicago Cop Charged with Having Sex with Prisoner, Bribery
The twenty-eight year member of Chicago's police force is accused of having sex with a prisoner he promised he'd release from lock up
CT Officers Face Growing List of Civil Rights Charges
Sgt. John Miller and "Miller's Boys" in trouble for excessive force
Third Officer Charged in Kelly Thomas Beating Death
Charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force
Manufacturer Won't Sell Drug for Use in Executions
Setback for states looking for alternatives to other drugs that companies have stopped selling to them
Police OT for Anaheim Protests Cost $1.7 Million
That's a whole lot of disproportional response.
Lawsuit: "Trigger-Happy" Cop Shot Grandpa
Allegations by the family of a man shot in Scottsdale, Arizona while holding his infant grandson
Police Dog Only Member Left in Small New Mexico Town's Police Force
The police chief resigned because he may not be legally allowed to carry a gun
Scientists Who Didn't Predict Earthquake Face Jail in Italy
Why not just burn them as witches?
British Judge Tells Burglars That Getting Shot is a Risk They Take
That's common sense in the U.S., but a major policy shift over there
Police-Custody Homicide Ruling Upsets Milwaukee
Revised determination comes over a year after the 22-year-old's death
Palm Beach County Backs Off Dubious Wiretapping Case
Prosecutor admitted original charges were politically motivated
Phoenix Filmmaker Charged With Staging Incident To Draw Law-Enforcement
Setting your nephew up an ersatz terrorist is not cool
Review of Troubled Police Department Ordered by Memphis Mayor
Official misconduct and the killing of a teenager have eyebrows raised
Police-Monitoring Smartphone App, Courtesy of the ACLU
It even hides itself so cops are none the wiser
Defense Contractor and Family Found Dead
Couple and two children found in northern Virginia home
Soldier Charged with Homicide After Shooting Soldier to Cure His Hiccups
Allegedly held gun up to try to scare hiccups away, but it went off
University of California to Pay $1 Million to Pepper-Sprayed Protesters
Each plaintiff will receive $30,000
Gingrich Comes Out Against Life Without Parole For Children
Part of his "Right on Crime" campaign
Seattle Cops Shot 77-Year-Old Man with Alzheimer's After He Called 911
The man had called about suspicious noises he thought might be a prowler. The dispatcher explained a medical emergency was occurring in front of his house. The man said he had a gun and would use it on anyone trying to ente
Mayor Witnesses Police Shooting
There hadn't been a police shooting in the small town of Kinsey, Alabama in years before that
Town Appeals Decision to Allow Lawsuit Over Deadly SWAT Raid to Move Forward
The officer's own testimony already exonerated him after all
Three Strikes May Be Out in California
Law meant to snare the worst of the worst has been scooping up nonviolent offenders
Police Officer Suspended After Political Turmoil, FBI Investigation
You don't want to live in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Plea Bargains Displace Trials, and Justice, in Federal Courts
Many figure that undeserved jail time is better than a draconian sentence if convicted
Pennsylvania Troopers Will No Longer Carry Pepper Spray
Apparently they only recently discovered that it hurts people
Pennsylvania State Troopers Discover that Pepper Spray Hurts People
It matters because it hurts them, too.
US Senators Ask Cuba to Release Imprisoned American
Man was sentenced to 15 years for illegally setting up Internet networks
