Anthony Fisher Talks Confidential Informants on The Bob Zadek Show
Andrew Sadek case, previously covered by Reason TV, is the focal point of radio show conversation.
Police Abuse
Half of All Killings by Police Are Not Reported to the Federal Government By the States
Even though states are required to submit such data, the feds have yet to punish states that fail to comply.
Cop Who Didn't Shoot Black Man Fired for 'Failing to Eliminate Threat'
Ronald Williams had an unloaded gun the fired cop said he didn't point at him.
Lewd Acts and Prostitution Among Charges for California Cops—If Alleged Victim Gets Out of Florida Jail
"If we don't have a witness," said Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, "we can't prosecute these cases."
Ohio Cops Release Photos of Adults Nodding Off on Heroin With Child in Back Seat
No concern displayed about child's right to privacy.
Eric Garner's Daughter Blasts Bill de Blasio For Not Releasing Cop's Records
You can change politicians all you want, if you don't change the laws the laws don't change.
11 Oakland Cops Disciplined Over Prostitution Scandal Involving Exploited Teen
Four Oakland police officers have been fired and seven others suspended without pay.
Ferguson Activist Darren Seals Found Shot and Dead in Burning Car in St. Louis
Was a skeptic of Black Lives Matter and its prominent leaders, who he accused of getting rich off the movement.
Reforming Police Unions Necessary to Restore Public Confidence in Law Enforcement, Says New York Times
Police unions protect bad officers from being held accountable for their actions, and local governments have to stop letting that happen.
The Fifth Column on Trump, Immigration Politics, and Colin Kaepernick
Your favorite podcast welcomes Andrew Kirell of The Daily Beast
North Carolina Woman Dies in Police Custody in New Jersey
Was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia
NJ Police Union President Writes His Mayor Five Tickets While on His Side Job
Police union backing police chief the mayor is trying to demote.
When Medicine Serves the Police: A Cautionary Tale from Burning Man
Last year a woman went into respiratory failure when a medic shot her with ketamine to help cops subdue her.
Philippine Anti-Drug Strategy: 'Kill Them All'
Rodrigo Duterte echoes American drug warriors.
Rodrigo Duterte's Murderous War on Drugs Follows American Logic
The Philippine president is not alone in thinking drug offenders should be killed.
NYPD Rejects Transparency, Embraces Secrecy of Officer Discipline Records
After decades of making "Personnel Orders" public, NYPD quietly decides they don't have to.
Cop Shoots Homeowner Who Called 911 Over Attempted Carjacking
Indianapolis police are investigating the shooting while the officer is on leave.
Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas City and County Practice of Arresting People Over Court Fines Associated with Bad Checks
An effective policy of debtors prison said to violate the federal constitution and various parts of Arkansas' state constitution.
A Welcome Victory in the Fight Against Asset Forfeiture
The California Assembly approves one of the most significant civil libertarian reforms of the legislative session.
Ex Top Cop: We Need a New Model of Policing
L.E.A.P.'s Neill Franklin reacts to Philando Castillo and Anton Sterling shootings, the deaths of Dallas police officers, and #BlackLivesMatter.
Boston Cops Resist Body Camera Pilot Program; Have to Be Ordered to Participate
Police unions fight any and all efforts at transparency, accountability.
California Asset Forfeiture Reform Heading to Approval
Police will have to get convictions in many cases before taking people's stuff.
NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Akai Gurley Will Cost NYC Over $4.5 Million in Settlements
Gurley was killed in a Brooklyn housing project's stairwell by former NYPD Officer Peter Liang.
Jury Acquits Ohio Man Who Was Arrested for Making Fun of Police
Cops and prosecutors claimed Anthony Novak committed a felony when he created a Facebook parody.
Unreasonable Searches Are Unconstitutional—and Common
Justice Dept. report on Baltimore Police shows little respect for the Fourth Amendment.
Conviction Overturned for Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey
A federal judge rules that the then-teenager's murder confession was involuntary and his Constitutional rights were violated.
Louisiana Sheriff Doesn't Like Critical Blogger, Raids Home In Search of Him
"If you're gonna lie about me...I'm gonna come after you," says Sheriff Jerry Larpenter.
NY Daily News Admits "We Were Wrong" About Stop and Frisk
Editorial board concedes that the heated rhetoric around curtailing unconstitutional stops did not lead to an end of effective policing.
Jailing of Rape Victim Could Spur Criminal-Justice Reform in Texas
Outrage over the handling of a Harris County rape case could lead to reform in the state's witness-detention processes.
Cops Who Stop Drivers to Give Them Stuff Are Abusing Their Power
Keep your ice cream, and I'll keep my freedom.
Kmele Foster Gets Menaced by Black Lives Matter Protesters: Your Latest Fifth Column
Matt Welch blasts Pat Buchanan on the Baltics, Michael Moynihan argues that presidential stupidity matters, and Kmele, bless his heart, tries to engage with BLMers in Lower Manhattan
'Movement for Black Lives' Releases Agenda in Attempt to Hijack Black Lives Matter/Police Reform Movement
"Ooh, people are interested in an issue? Here's a list of the things I always wanted"
Baltimore County Cops Kill Woman After Trying to Serve Bench Warrant for Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest
Male suspect with a warrant for assault was apprehended while trying to flee
Man Arrested in Syracuse While Filming Cops Arresting Someone Else
Officers tells man, doing nothing obvious requiring arrest in video other than filming, he will "fuck you up" if he doesn't instantly comply.
Social Justice on Display: Protest Art at the Democratic Convention
Gun violence, police abuse, and feminism loom large in pop-up art exhibit at DNC
Black Lives Matter, but So Does the Truth
Activists alienate potential allies in the fight against police abuse by perpetuating myths.
Austin Cop Tells Black Teacher His Partner Slammed Into Ground That Black People Have 'Violent Tendencies'
Release of video of incident leads police chief to respond.
North Miami PBA on Shooting of Unarmed Black Man: Meant to Shoot The Autistic Patient With the Toy Truck
Union chief says it's "not what the rest of country" was going through.
Cop Uses 'High-Powered Rifle' to Shoot Child's Dog Through Fence
During a birthday party for a 5 year old while serving a 10-year-old warrant.
Unaccountable Police Unions Endanger Minorities and Everyone Else
Obama and conservatives need to stop beating around the bush and confront police unions squarely.
