Australian Police Criticised Over Shooting
The investigation into the police shooting of a mentally ill man has been slammed by the Police Integrity Commission
Criminal Justice
Banker Alleges Brutality by LAPD
The LAPD says police only used force when the Deutsche Bank executive became violent, but the prosecutor's office declined to press related charges. The executive is now suing for $50 million in damages
Ontario Cops Ticket Motorized Picnic Table
He built the contraption with friends and was cited by cops for having an open container of alcohol
American Taliban Seeks Prayer Group in Maximum Security Prison
The government says John Walker Lindh was restricted from prayer service after delivering a radical sermon it say is right out of the Al-Qaeda handbook
Camden, N.J. Decision to Disband Local PD a "Union-Busting Tactic," Says Union Chief
The cash-strapped crime-ridden city will transfer policing responsibility to the county, whose police force will open a "Metro Division"
Federal Judge Provisionally Approves Seattle Police Reform Program
Wants more control over who is selected as the federal monitor and more frequent reviews than are currently on the table
Startled Deputy Shoots Woman In Her Own Backyard
Sheriff says it was a "spontaneous reaction." Maybe he thought she was a dog.
$425,000 Payout for False Arrest, Mistreatment
Screwing with people can, on occasion, be expensive
Bystanders at the Empire State Building Were Hit by Police Bullets
Maybe we need gun control after all, for police
Empire State Building Shooter Described as "Mellow" and "Lonely"
Jeffrey Johnson was dressed in a suit and tie and carrying a briefcase when he opened fire with a .45 caliber handgun just after 9 a.m. on a crowded street in midtown Manhattan.
Texas Man Freed from Prison After DNA Testing Clears Him
Man spent more than two decades behind bars for rape.
Empire State Shooting Victim ID'd
Was vice president of sales at company shooter was laid off from.
Arlington Cop Accused of Body Slamming, Pepper Spraying Teenage Girl
A lawsuit filed against the Virginia police department also claims he said he had to write her a citation to justify the pepper spraying.
Gambia Urged to Halt Executions
President Yahya Jammeh plans to execute all death row prisoners next month
Police UAVs Could Be Deployed in the UK
Drones could be used to monitor festivals and protests
California's Decade of Ridiculously Growing State Employee Costs
Watch the fiscal disaster unfold.
Speed Cameras Survive Maryland Court Challenge
The cameras may be illegal, but the law provides no cause of action
Police Flee Stockton as City Faces Bankruptcy
Pensions likely to be way less generous after reorganization
Cali's Lancaster Leaps into Daily Police Aerial Surveillance--At Least It's Not a Drone?
The city is putting a Cessna in the air for ten hours a day for aerial surveillance. Video footage will be fed directly to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
South Africans Mourn Victims of Mine Shootings
Memorial service held for 34 killed in battle between striking workers and police.
Pivotal Medical Marijuana Ruling in California Tossed
Case had been used by municipalities to justify dispensary bans.
Rodney King Was Chock Full of Drugs When He Drowned
PCP, cocaine and marijuana all found in his system.
Man Steals School Supplies Donated to Poor Children
Claimed to be volunteer worker for program in Maine.
Judge: Force Wrong Test to Determine Whether Inmate's Rights Violated
A man claiming sexual assault during a prison strip search can proceed with his suit after a Circuit Court overruled a district judge who said not enough force was involved.
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
LA Residents Using Twitter to Broadcast News from Police Scanners
It's like theater, they say
Police Chief Indicted for "Aiding and Abetting" His Felon Son
He was already suspended for abuse of power
Questions Continue Over Chavis Carter Case
A handcuffed man shot himself in the head? Really?
Indiana Prison Guards Indicted for Assisting Meth Ring
Well, at least the officers and inmates were getting along.
Protest Planned to Support Skateboarder Beaten by Police
He was skating on the wrong side of the road.
