Calif. Congressman Rails Against Police Abuse of Property Seizures
Calls for federal reform to stop law enforcement agencies from bypassing state restrictions.
Police Abuse
Memphis Police Officer Tackles and Arrests Man For Video-Recording Him
Memphis PD's policy clearly states citizens have First Amendment right to record police.
Enforcement
A look at city police department policies defining when and how cops can use force
No Witnesses Coming Forward in Florida Police Shooting
Witnesses talk to local news reporters but not the sheriff's office
Tulsa Deputy Who Fatally Shot Eric Harris Found Guilty, Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Robert Bates said he thought he was shooting his Taser, and was convicted of second degree manslaughter.
British Police Forces Sued for "Abuse on an Industrial Scale" Over 96 Soccer Fans' Deaths
Two days ago, a jury ruled that police were responsible for the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy.
Baltimore Cops Shoot 13-Year-Old on One Year Anniversary of Freddie Gray Riots
"Police officers don't take days off," the police commissioner said.
Investigation of Tampa Bike Stop and Ticketing Policies Finds Racial Disparities
The race issue got better once cops had to actually report on their bike stops.
Settlements in Tamir Rice, Zachary Hammond Cases Illustrate Elusiveness of Police Accountability
Police departments and cities admit no fault for the killings in such agreements.
NYPD Hassles Small Businesses to Help Facilitate Warrantless Searches
The practice has been called "entrapment" and "a form of legal harassment and coercion."
California GOP Blathers About Freedom, But Mostly Backs 'Secrecy Lobby'
Politicians from the party of Reagan and Lincoln should instinctively know the dangers of giving government officials unaccountable power.
New Orleans Cops Plead Guilty, Get Reduced Sentences for Fatal Post-Katrina Shootings
Five officers involved in the 2005 Danziger Bridge shooting and cover-up were previously found guilty, but the verdict was overturned.
No Prison Time For NYPD Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man, Then Texted Union Rep Instead of Helping
Peter Liang gets probation and community service for killing Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn stairwell.
Influential Washington Post Database on Police Killings Wins Pulitzer
Project helped push for federal reform to get more accurate info.
The NY Primary, Minimum Wage, Fracking, Chicago's Allegedy Racist Cops, and the Speech Police: The Fifth Column Podcast Returns
Matt Welch, Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan try to figure out who's the real New Yorker
UC Davis Tries That 'One Trick' to Purge Its Reputation for Pepper-Spraying Student Activists
College censorship meets police abuse meets ... SEO optimization?
Chicago's Police Are Racist, Corrupt Says Report (and Everybody Else)
Unions, lack of independent accountability get part of the blame.
Cops Freak Out over Man's Unloaded, Disassembled, Handgun, Assault Him, Lawsuit Claims
Alabama man is also suing Utah cops for violating his Second Amendment rights
School Cop Who Body-Slammed 12-Year-Old Girl into Concrete Fired Over Paperwork
Joshua Kehm failed to submit incident report, and when he did, he called it an "accidental fall."
Another Sexual Assault in Service of the Drug War
A lawsuit by a Pennsylvania woman describes a humiliating five-hour ordeal that discovered nothing.
Bernie's Job Interview, Lessons From the Panama Papers, and Racial Disparities in Cop Violence: The Fifth Column Podcast Returns
Matt Welch, Kmele Foster and Michael Moynihan argue about the meaning and value of "democracy"
School Cop Slams 12-Year-Old Texas Girl Onto Concrete Walkway
You can trace today's police-on-student violence to post-Columbine overreactions.
Waco Biker Incident Grand Jury Expires; 39 Arrested Still Unindicted
But the district attorney wants them to know he might just indict them later on over the 11-month old incident for which no one has seen trial yet.
Florida Governor Signs Bill Requiring Actual Criminal Charges Before Seizing Property
Important reform to reduce asset forfeiture abuse
NYPD Cop Who Supervised Arrest of Postal Worker in Road Rage Incident Placed on 'Modified Duty'
Why would someone lose their job for acting unprofessionally and embarrassing their employer when they work for the government?
Senseless Police Shooting of Zachary Hammond Results in $2.2 Million Settlement
The unarmed 19-year-old died because of a two-bit drug sting.
Ariz. Cop Charged With Murder After Shooting Unarmed Man Who Begged For His Life
Footage of shooting not being released.
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Ham-Handed Arrest at Pediatric Clinic Highlights Official War on the Powerless
Forget that "war on cops." Unaffordable penalties, incompetent courts, and heavy-handed tactics are all evidence of an official assault on regular Americans.
NYPD Officer Shoots Dog Three Seconds After He Slipped Through a Cracked Door
Dog's owner was reportedly screaming, "He's friendly!" as the officer drew his gun.
Ohio Cops Think This Guy Should Go to Jail for Making Fun of Them
The Parma Police Department says a parody Facebook page disrupted public services, a felony.
Newark Police Department's Union Doesn't Want a Civilian Review Board
Newark PD already has a federal monitor because of widespread unconstitutional policing.
Louisiana Sheriff Indicted Over Jailhouse Chapel Beatings of Detainees
Dozens of allegations of abuse and five detainee deaths since Louis Ackal became sheriff in 2008.
Cop in Denver Gets Fired for Second Time Over Same Incident
Was fired, had the termination reversed by a 'civil service hearing officer' before that reversal was reversed.
Prosecutors in Chicago, Cleveland Lose Re-Election Bids After Police Abuse Controversies
Prosecutors involved in Laquan McDonald, Tamir Rice shootings both defeated.
Family Wants Charges Against Deputies Who Tased Unarmed Man to Death, High Fived About It
Deputies have not been identified
Cops Caught on Camera Eating Dispensary's Snack Bars Charged With Theft
Prosecutors say there was "no evidence" the bars contained cannabis.
Video Shows Fort Worth Police Officer Pepper-Spraying Passing Bikers
Six-year veteran of the force sprayed several motorcyclists and documented it in his report.
D.C. Police Raided Hundreds of Homes Based on Little to No Evidence
In 284 cases over two years, officers used "training and experience" as justification for obtaining search warrants.
Department of Pre-Crime Is Becoming a Reality
Civil liberties and the pitfalls of predictive policing
New Video Shows Agents Began Shooting at LaVoy Finicum Before Alleged Reach for a Gun Said to Justify the Kill
FBI agents now under criminal investigation for possible misconduct regarding killing Finicum after the Oregon wildlife standoff.
Cop Arrested for Murder in Montgomery, Ala., City Opens Own Investigation to Placate Police
Aaron Smith was arrested for murder after shooting an unarmed man he said looked "suspicious."
