N.C. Mom Says SWAT Team 'Terrorized' Her 6-Year-Old Autistic Son
"My son with autism was forced out of the home with military-style rifles aimed at him and made to sit on the cold, wet ground for over an hour."
Police Abuse
One Deadly Drug Raid and Two Red Herrings
Neither gun control nor uncritical support of the police can stop the violence required by the war on drugs.
Houston Narcs Were 'Clearly Labeled' During Deadly Drug Raid, Police Spokesman Says
In light of armed robberies by criminals posing as cops, that might not have been enough.
Did the Couple Killed by Houston Narcs Know Who the Armed Intruders Were?
Police Chief Art Acevedo seems to think cops cannot be shot in self-defense.
No-Knock Warrant for Deadly Drug Raid Describes Heroin and a Gun Cops Didn't Find
Houston narcotics officers thought bursting into the house without warning was the cautious approach.
Man Jailed Over a Marijuana Cookie Died After Seizure in Prison
Family files lawsuit after surveillance footage shows staff failing to get him medical help.
The Cops Were the Aggressors in This Week's Deadly Houston Drug Raid
Even if Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas were selling heroin out of their house, the government's violent response cannot be morally justified.
A Man Will Take $1.25 Million Home After Police Tackled Him for Allegedly Stealing His Own Car
Dashcam footage shows officers kneeing, tackling, and punching Lawrence Crosby while shouting, "Stop resisting."
Watch a Florida Cop Botch a Drug Field Test on Video, Then Arrest an Innocent Man
The same officer was fired last year after video of him allegedly planting drugs in a car during a traffic stop emerged.
California Police Fight To Stop New Law Releasing Their Misconduct Records
A new year brings new transparency, and new lawsuits to try to limit it.
Video: Arkansas Cop Casually Shoots a 9-pound Dog
"OK, I'm going to come to you, and if your dog gets aggressive, I'm going to shoot it."
A Colorado Man Wins $175,000 After His 'Fuck Bad Cops' Sign Prompts a Tasing
Body cam footage shows the officer getting chewed out by his supervisor shortly afterward.
Arizona Officials Insist That Dragging Migrant Children is Not Cause for Concern
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office reluctantly turned over footage of shelter employees dragging, slapping, and pushing migrant children.
Is There a First Amendment Right To Tell Your Team They 'Fucking Suck'?
Two brothers were arrested at a Giants-49ers game after cursing out and flipping off the Giants players. Now they're suing.
Syracuse Cops Force Doctors to Probe a Man's Rectum for Drugs, Then Bill the Man For It
Similar cases have resulted in huge lawsuits against hospitals and police departments.
Did the Florida Supreme Court Just Give Cops More Leeway to Kill With Impunity?
The decision says a police officer, like any other Florida resident, has a right to a pretrial hearing on his self-defense claim.
New York's Top Court Shields Police Misconduct Records From Public View
It's up to state lawmakers to defy the will of the unions to change the rules.
Federal Court: Secretly Recording Government Officials Is a First Amendment Right
The ruling extends to secret recordings of police officers.
Video Shows NY Cops Ripping Baby From Screaming Mom's Arms
According to a witness, Jazmine Headley got in trouble for sitting on the floor of a government office because there were no seats available.
Video Shows Chicago Cop Using Handcuffs to Beat Teen Over the Head
Even if he was resisting arrest, this much force seems unnecessary.
'Let's Whoop Some Ass': St. Louis Cops Charged With Beating Undercover Detective Posing as Protester
"It's gonna be a lot of fun beating the hell out of these shitheads once the sun goes down and nobody can tell us apart."
Journalists Create a Database to Track Bad New Jersey Cops
The state doesn't track use-of-force incidents, so NJ.com did its own research.
Unarmed Bay Area Man Dies After Police Tasering; New California Laws Will Force Open the Records
It's harder now for law enforcement officials to conceal what happened in deadly encounters with citizens.
Libertarian Filmmaker, Podcaster Kmele Foster Wants To Change the World: Podcast
So far, the world is kind of listening. Q&A with the co-host of The Fifth Column and co-founder of Freethink Media.
Black Security Guard Uses Gun to Prevent Violence, Cops Show Up and Kill Him
"Everybody was screaming out, 'Security!' He was a security guard."
It's Not Just One Bad Apple. Little Rock's Police Department Is Rotten Throughout
Radley Balko thoroughly documents a culture of misconduct, incompetence, and poor training, and the unnecessary deaths that resulted.
The San Diego Police Department Doesn't Know How Many Civilians Have Accused Officers of Sexual Misconduct
Since 2005, at least five police officers and four deputies have been arrested for sexual misconduct.
Massachusetts Cop Charged With Kicking Latino Teen, Spitting on Him, Saying: 'Welcome to the White Man's World'
The officer was caught on video threatening to plant a "kilo of coke" in another teen's pocket.
Columbus Cops Want Credit for Not Killing 2 Black Boys Who Had a BB Gun
Officer Peter Casuccio lectured the kids for endangering their lives by doing something that was perfectly legal.
Florida Judge Sentences Corrupt Cops to Prison, Slams Prosecution for "Slap on the Wrist"
Former Biscayne Park Officers Charlie Dayoub and Raul Fernandez are going to prison after pinning burglaries on innocent black men.
Joe Arpaio Sues for $147 Million Over New York Times Op-Ed Slamming His Cruelty
The op-ed's claims are harsh, but they're also true.
Maryland Cop Accused of Raping Undocumented Immigrant at Traffic Stop
Officer First Class Ryan Macklin has since been arrested and suspended without pay.
Court: Police Can't Shoot Unlicensed Dogs With Impunity
"Just as the police cannot destroy every unlicensed car or gun on the spot, they cannot kill every unlicensed dog on the spot."
'Florida's Worst Cop' Is Back on the Job…Again
Three arrests and six firings are not enough to keep Sgt. German Bosque from police work.
Strip Club Staffers Arrested With Stormy Daniels Sue, Claiming Cops Lied As Republican Retaliation
Police initially said the arrests were part of "a long-term investigation into...human trafficking" and prostitution.
NYPD Cop Caught on Video Punching, Tasing 85-Pound Man With Health Problems
It's pretty obvious that the 4'8" William Colon didn't pose a serious threat to any of the 8 cops on-scene.
Desperate to Keep His Seat, Ted Cruz Gets Dumber and Dumber on Criminal Justice
The Texas senator's authoritarian attacks on Beto O'Rourke short-circuit rational discussion of police shootings, drug policy, and sentencing reform.
Detroit Cops Charged With Home Invasion Thanks to Body Cam Footage
This is how the system is supposed to work.
The Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Found a Police Chief Willing to Hire Him
It's hard to get rid of bad cops, especially when there are leaders willing to excuse deadly incompetence as an innocent mistake.
A Video Showing Deputies Laughing While a Prisoner Overdoses Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Rather than seeking medical attention for an inmate, 3 sheriff's deputies made jokes at his expense.
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke Convicted of Second-Degree Murder for Killing Laquan McDonald
Also found guilty of 16 counts of aggravated battery, one for each bullet he fired.
Fight Fizzles Before Police Arrive; Cops Start Tasing and Arresting People Anyway
Cops were greeted by a calm scene, but the situation quickly erupted into chaos.
Californians Will Finally Get Access to Records About Police Misconduct
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills dramatically increasing transparency about law enforcement behavior.
MAGA Hat and Colin Kaepernick Shirt Make Kanye West a One-Man Bridge Across Our Political Chasm
Politics is not solely red and blue. Or in this case, red and white.
