When one police officer's racist text messages surfaced online earlier this month, local officials found that city law prevented the outright firing of the officers involved.
The video shows three officers kicking, punching, and slamming the man's head into the pavement. State police are now investigating.
Multiple state agencies told Sheriff Randy ‘Country’ Seal that he had no right to collect taxes from a rancher in his parish. He sued anyway.
As the response to the Mar-a-Lago raid illustrates, Republicans are inconsistent in the other direction.
Lethal drug raids in Louisville and Houston were based on fishy police affidavits that turned out to be fraudulent.
Michael Picard's free speech rights were violated when he was booked for telling passersby to "Google Jury Nullification."
The lawsuit says police in Rosenberg, Texas, have a history of excessive force and unlawful searches, especially against those with medical vulnerabilities.
So far no one has been held criminally liable for the disastrous drug raid, which was based on a flimsy and falsified search warrant affidavit.
The Harris County, Texas, District Attorney's Office oversees civil forfeitures that make a mockery of justice.
On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers.
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The lawsuit claims that a correctional officer gave male inmates the key to women's housing after accepting a $1,000 bribe.
The case shows how lax supervisors, incurious prosecutors, deferential judges, credulous jurors, and inattentive defense attorneys abet police misconduct.
For the officer's excessive force, the protester was later awarded a $175,000 settlement over the 2016 incident.
The felony murder rule continues to criminalize people for killing people they didn't actually kill.
The Supreme Court still refuses to weigh in on the issue.
Despite the stakes, the former Minneapolis police officer could not bring himself even to feign regret for his actions.
After community outrage and the mayor saying he wasn't told about Timothy Loehmann's policing background, the officer withdrew his application.
Randy Cox was arrested on gun possession charges. Hours later, he was paralyzed from the chest down.
Such victims are often told they have no right to sue.
U.S. taxpayers have been paying for training that encourages aggressive policing.
William Fambrough supported the "wrong" mayoral candidate, so East Cleveland law enforcement destroyed his van and hit him with petty prosecutions.
Officers attempted to cover up a man’s deadly beating by saying he died in a crash. How many other similar incidents have there been?
The Supreme Court continues to shield federal officers who are accused of violating constitutional rights.
Michael Lowe is suing the company in Texas, saying its negligence led to a life-changing ordeal.
"She was holding back from sharing her story until now."
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The change represents a substantial reversal of civil forfeiture reforms aimed at protecting innocent property owners.
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The lawsuit over Timpa's deadly prone restraint, initially blocked by qualified immunity, was revived by the 5th Circuit.
Jerry Rogers Jr. complained that police hadn't solved a murder yet—and found himself in a jail cell.
"Extortion, there's no other way to explain it," the couple's attorney says.
A conservative judge expressed skepticism at the panel's conclusion before issuing a strong rebuke of prosecutorial immunity.
The settlement came after the Justice Department agreed to return more than $1 million in proceeds from state-licensed marijuana businesses in California.
Caught stealing from motorists, these towns disbanded their police forces or even disbanded their governments altogether.
A recent court decision has reinvigorated the debate around just how specific the accused has to be in asking to speak with an attorney.
There is some confusion over what the response should be, but there is broad agreement that the officer acted inappropriately.
A judge's blistering dissent is a reminder that this issue does not have to be a partisan one.
French President Emmanuel Macron is authoritarian-light. Candidate Marine Le Pen is worse.
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