A federal judge cleared the way for Jennifer Heath Box's lawsuit against the cops who misidentified her as a fugitive, despite a "mountain of evidence" that they had the wrong woman.
Alaska has been trying to seize Ken Jouppi's Cessna for 13 years over a misdemeanor crime.
The war on drugs authorizes police conduct that otherwise would be readily recognized as criminal.
A federal grand jury reportedly refused to indict Sean Dunn for hurling a hoagie at a federal law enforcement officer.
... and also allows victim's attorney Caree Harper and me to defend the conviction.
CBP officers said they acted in self-defense when the driver fled the scene, but passengers believe video evidence shows they were the real victims.
Checkpoints for general crime control are illegal and smack of a police state.
Fans of Deportivo Táchira wanted to see their team play in the league final. The mafia state made sure most never made it.
A bizarre criminal conspiracy in the ranks of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg
Judge Wilson from the Central District of California rejects the Department's breathtakingly sweeping position that "what the Government says is the public interest in this courtroom."
I've teamed up with well-regarded civil rights lawyer, Caree Harper, to fight the Department's effort to vacate L.A. Sheriff's Department Officer Trevor Kirk's conviction.
The case is a baffling reminder that the more power a government official has, the harder it is for a victim to get a shot at justice.
Immigration officers are using more forceful tactics to keep up with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals.
Joshua Rohrer's dog, Sunshine, ran away and was later hit and killed by a car.
The peaceful traffic stop in Florida turned violent after immigration officers arrived and used chokeholds and a stun gun to make arrests.
The twist underscores just how little accountability exists in civil forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize assets without charging the owner with a crime.
The New York Civil Liberties Union and the New York State Police have been fighting for years over misconduct records that the state legislature made public in 2020.
The city of Allentown has spent more than $2 million settling excessive force claims, and yet the police still crack down on civilians exercising their constitutional rights.
Brett Hankison was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s Fourth Amendment rights during a fatal no-knock police raid.
Judge James C. Ho recently described a troubling phenomenon on the 5th Circuit and the government abuse it enables.
Deputy Alejandro Gomez, who is accused of repeatedly harassing a colleague, faces one charge of extreme animal cruelty and four charges of aggravated assault on a police officer.
Alexandra Weaver argued that she could not reasonably have been expected to know her actions were unconstitutional.
First-place finishes include a piece on the Dutch "dropping" rite of passage, a documentary exploring citizen journalism and free speech, and a long-form interview with exoneree Amanda Knox.
No matter how John O'Keefe died, the government failed here on multiple levels.
Cops should not be free to forgo the modicum of care required to make sure they’re in the right place.
It’s time for the rest of the state to stop illegal searches and seizures that enrich police departments.
Plus: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on wax.
"You need to learn the rules," an officer says. "You run your mouth at me. Now you're on your face."
Agents detonated a grenade and broke into the house, guns drawn. But while the decision is good news for Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt, their legal battle is far from over.
Press freedom groups say they're alarmed by the dozens of clearly identified cases of reporters being targeted by police during the protests.
Penny McCarthy is suing the federal agents who insisted she was a fugitive despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
This is far from the first time a cop has shot a dog for seemingly no reason.
As hundreds gathered to oppose ICE raids, a familiar pattern played out: peace by day, flash-bangs by night.
Law enforcement seized Robert Reeves' Chevrolet Camaro without charging him with a crime. After he filed a class-action lawsuit, that changed.
Plus: The glorious return of drive-in movie season.
Michael Mendenhall wants the Supreme Court to reconsider a precedent that allows home invasions based on nothing but hearsay.
