Police Abuse
Illinois Man Sues Cops Who Arrested Him for Burning a Flag
Dozens of states still have unconstitutional laws that make flag desecration a crime.
One Cheer for Justice Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor is no libertarian. But she has turned out to be a good friend to the Fourth Amendment.
Read How Chicago Police Routinely Violated Civil Rights and Covered It Up
The Justice Department's scathing report finds a pattern of unconstitutional force, retaliation, and a code of silence.
The Justice Dept.'s Costly Reform Agreement with Baltimore Police Explains Basic Appropriate Behavior
Are they 'fixing' the department or just rebuilding it from scratch?
Survey of Police Finds Most Cops Believe Protesters Motivated by Anti-Police Sentiment, Incidents of Police Violence Are Isolated
Also finds unsurprising racial disparities in police attitudes
Will Baltimore's Police Reform Agreement Survive Under Sessions as A.G.?
And would it actually improve accountability for police misconduct anyway?
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously to Protect Qualified Immunity for Police
Rules that qualified immunity applies unless the situation matches one where qualified didn't apply in the past
Police Union Head Wonders Why Everybody Suddenly Wants Them to Stop Stealing People's Stuff
It's the worst defense of civil asset forfeiture you'll read today, or possibly ever.
Hundreds of Known 'Bad Cops' Are Still on the Job, According to New Report
Almost 10 percent of police officers charged with crimes are still working in law enforcement, new report from Wall Street Journal finds.
Andrew Cuomo Vetoes Bill Aimed at Stopping NYPD's Unjust 'Gravity Knife' Arrests
Cops read New York's ban as criminalizing possession of commonly used tools.
Meet the Community in Louisiana Where Police Throw People in Jail First and Then Investigate
Justice Dept. threatens intervention to stop unconstituional 'investigative holds.'
Police Taser Report Watered Down By NYPD Civilian Complaint Review Board
Among the recommendations removed from the final report, a ban on police using Tasers on unarmed people.
Chicago Police to Speed Up Body Camera Adoption, Assuming Officers Don't Sabotage Them
Also keep an eye out for foot-dragging on releasing footage of controversial calls.
Police Union Objects to 'Black Lives Matter' Shirts Being Sold on Amazon
FOP president calls the products "offensive," wants them removed.
Cops Raid Wrong House, Arrest Family, Post Pictures on Snapchat
Merry Christmas from the NYPD
Want to Stop Asset Forfeiture Abuse? Teach Americans That It Happens.
People don't like it when cops take property without getting convictions.
Naked, Unarmed Man Tripping on LSD Mauled by San Diego Police Dog
Officer justified K-9 attack because the man was on drugs and thus had "a high tolerance to pain."
Former Milwaukee Cop Charged in Fatal Shooting of Sylville Smith; Was Fired for Separate Sexual Assault Charges
Faces 60 years in prison on one count of first-degree reckless homicide.
Video Evidence Leads to $600,000 Settlement in NYPD Excessive Force Lawsuit
Taxpayers will foot the bill for the vicious beating of 19-year-old Jateik Reed, which started with an illegal stop-and-frisk.
Bakersfield Cops Shoot 73-Year-Old Man After Responding to Report of Someone Brandishing a Gun
No gun was found anywhere on the block or in the family's home or cars
Chicago Cop Involved in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man Could've Been Fired Years Ago
Police acknowledge he could've been fired before either of his fatal shootings of unarmed people.
Reno School Cop Shoots Teen Victim of Bullying in the Chest—District Praises Cop for 'Protecting Children'
Teen's attorney speaks out while school district praises cop for shooting.
Trump SCOTUS Contender Diane Sykes on the 1st Amendment Right to Record the Police
A review of Judge Sykes's majority opinion in ACLU of Illinois v. Alvarez.
St. Paul City Council Removes Police From Police-Civilian Review Commission
Authority to discipline cops still rests with police chief.
Philippines President Says He Won't Let Cops Charged With Jail Raid Killing of Mayor Go to Prison
National Bureau of Investigation suggests "rub out" could've been part of a wider conspiracy.
Philippine President Says Trump Supports His Murderous Antidrug Campaign
The president-elect "understood the way we are handling it," says Rodrigo Duterte.
Snoop Dogg Says Colin Kaepernick 'Hypocritical' for Praising Castro
Says he should choose to focus on being a football player or a "revolutionary."
Police Reform Spotlight Shines on the Local Level
Some argue the election will send reform back to where it really belongs: the local level.
Detroit Cops Arrested Teens for Warning Relative About Prostitution Sting, Made Them Walk Out of City, Lawsuit Claims
The cops are accused of driving the boys around the city at high speeds and dropping them off on a random corner and ordering them to walk home.
Texas Deputies Tase Wheelchair-Bound Woman Who Had Been Recording Them
Sheketha Holman was tased while in her wheelchair after video recording officers arresting her daughter. She claims she was tased again while handcuffed.
Brutal Police Actions, Tactics Reported from Dakota Pipeline Protest
Sophia Wilansky had her arm seriously damaged by what protesters say was police-tossed concussion grenade; police deny using any such weapon. Water has been sprayed on protesters in freezing temperature.
Washington Task Force Suggests Making it Easier to Prosecute Killer Cops
Their recommendations would reform one of the most officer-friendly use-of-force policies in the country.
Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Charged Wih Manslaughter, Still Employed
Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Castile after the legal gun owner informed the cop he had a firearm in the car.
ACLU Suit Aims to Stop Debtors' Prison in Texas Town
Group says Santa Fe tosses misdemeanor violators in jail if they can't pay-and starves them, too.
Chicago Police Torture Archive To Go Online In Early 2017
Transparency of decades of Chicago PD abuse is almost here.
Chicago Cop Arrested for Sex Trafficking and Child Porn, Accused of Paying Teens—Including Braces-Wearing 14-Year-Old—for Sex
A 26-year veteran of the department, William Whitley's record reveals 28 complaints against him, going back to 1991.
Victims Were Kids for One-Third of U.S. Police Officers Who Lost Badges for Sexual Misconduct
Officers frequently "use the power of their badge to prey on the vulnerable," finds AP analysis.
Did an Anti-Cyberbullying Law Allow Montreal Police To Spy On a Journalist?
Police tracked a journalist's phone to investigate his sources, and an anti-cyberbullying law may have given them legal cover to do it.
140+ Arrested, 300+ Officers Reportedly Involved in Crack Down on Dakota Pipeline Protest Camp
Protesters set up multiple roadblock; police from at least six states are in the county.
Eric Garner's Daughter Blasts Clinton Campaign for Trying to Tie Police Violence to Gun Violence
Politicians would rather hew to their preferred talking points than engaging issues.
Oregon Police Reform Activist Launches Write-In Candidacy for Sheriff
Teressa Raiford wants to change the culture of the scandal-plagued office.
'Highly Decorated' Field Training Officer Kicks Prostrate Suspect in the Head
The officer, who is an instructor at the police academy, has been the subject of previous lawsuits that led to payouts but no admissions of wrongdoing.
Sheriff's Deputies Shoot Pregnant Single Mother While Performing 'Wellness Check'
Say they found her with a handgun and shot her
