Two Baltimore Police Officers Found Guilty of Armed Robbery, Racketeering
The trial of two Gun Trace Task Force members sheds light on a deeply dysfunctional department.
The trial of two Gun Trace Task Force members sheds light on a deeply dysfunctional department.
In a series of protests, strip club workers and their allies are pushing back against abusive policing.
Spurs calls for officers to stop carrying guns in court
Armed robbery, extortion...and keeping the money for themselves.
The FBI has not released the names of the cops or any other information since opening an investigation.
The measure would also require officers to render first aid directly after shootings and undergo new training.
And illustrate the pressing need for civilian oversight.
In scores of secret settlements, local governments have sought to hide cops' crimes and brutality.
Some cops are livid, the New York Post reports.
Deputy Justin M. Johnson should never have been given a badge and a gun.
Arrested by the FBI, the deputy will be suspended without pay during the criminal case.
Suing to prevent such releases.
Officers could face charges for perjury, official misconduct
"I'm just sort of accidental collateral damage to a larger thing that's going on."
Chief Michael Diebald was allegedly undeterred when the "girl" said she was in eighth grade-"everyone has to have a first time," he told her.
It's the officer's second shooting in ten months.
Let's avoid false dilemmas when exploring blame.
Don't ignore the roles militarization and trigger-happy law enforcement tactics play.
A new policy calls on cops to avoid using stun guns on people who are fleeing or may otherwise be susceptible to injury.
Accountability starts at home.
Will apparently be investigating themselves.
Naturally, a police union worries this will have "a chilling effect" on cops' ability to do their jobs.
Motorists have found alternate routes, and now the townspeople may lose their police force.
The good news? Many whose lives they tried to ruin are now off the hook.
Sharing arrest and accident info on Facebook before cops can tell "official" media is not OK, say Laredo police-and nevermind that one of their own was the source.
The jurors seem to have concluded that the bumbling drug warriors of Johnson County, Kansas, were incompetent rather than dishonest.
The sheriff says the cop shouldn't have done that. The incident is being investigated.
The police union didn't even want prosecutors to have the list.
Body camera footage released after jury reaches verdict.
A detective who was later charged with molesting children performed the humiliating search while investigating consensual sexting.
Transparency is an important prerequisite for reform, but it's not enough on its own.
Due process is supposed to protect you from government abuse, not protect government abuse.
The two NYPD officers admitted they had sex with the young woman in their custody but claim it was consensual.
The government is regularly excluded when we use the word "violence."
Fifteen men allegedly framed by a corrupt sergeant have convictions overturned.
The Sheriff who ordered the search is being charged with sexual battery.
Maybe this is how the war on drugs should be fought from now on.
Remarks delivered by Radley Balko, Bastiat Award co-winner and unflinching witness, at last week's Reason Media Awards ceremony
Snapchat and Facebook exchanges with a 15-year-old have Wisconsin officer Basil O'Kimosh facing life in prison.