Police Abuse
NC Police Reform Bill Would Permit Civilian Review Boards That Could Subpoena, Fire Police Officers
Toothless local boards inspire a stronger proposal. The bill also includes a prohibition on profiling and a new training commission.
Cops Choke Man, Hit Him on the Head 16 Times, Tased Him 3 Times, After He Allegedly Rolled Through a Stop Sign
Incident was caught on video so a judge dropped charges of fleeing police and resisting arrest that were filed against the man.
Pennsylvania Cop Charged With Homicide in Incident That Started Over Emissions Sticker
It's time to limit lawful interactions between police and residents.
Virginia's Out of Control Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
It's time to rein in this abusive state agency.
Orlando Cop with History of Trouble Being Charged With Felony Battery—PD Says No 'Sustained Discipline' Against Him Before
Peter Delio was the subject of complaints before but the police department says they weren't sustained, even when they cost the city money.
Rapper Akilah Brock Claims Baseless NYPD Drug Stop Led to Eight-Day Psych Ward Confinement
Doctors didn't believe Brock was followed by Obama on Twitter or had a banking job. Both are true.
Could Sheriff Joe Arpaio End Up Wearing Pink Underwear In His Own Jail?
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy
Watched Cops Are Polite Cops: San Diego Edition
Body-worn cameras encourage both police and citizens to behave better
Deaf Man Spent Six Weeks In Jail For a Crime He Didn't Commit; Sheriff's Office Say It's OK Because There Wasn't Any 'Intentional Discrimination'
But does it matter what the excuse is for keeping him in jail six weeks if it was wrong?
Why Did Alcoholic Beverage Control Cops Beat This Black UVA Student Bloody?
And why does a state liquor agency hire cops to beat up kids?
US Marshals Shoot Unarmed Man Who's Been Under State Supervision for Eight Years Over 20 Oxycodone Pills
He admitted to selling the oxys for $80 to a police informant in 2007.
Deadly Dallas Police Shooting Body Cam Footage Released More Than a Year Nine Months After Incident
39-year-old Jason Harrison was shot and killed by cops for wielding a small screwdriver.
Jury Awards $25 Million to Man Shot and Paralyzed by NYC Cop Who Was Later Named 'Sergeant of the Year'
Officer Sean O'Brien shot Eugene Sims once in the back, paralyzing him. Sims wasn't convicted of anything related to the incident.
NYPD Found Altering Wikipedia Entries about Controversial Police Behavior, Incidents
Somebody tried to have a police shooting incident deleted entirely.
Texas Cops Left Man They Shot to Die, Witness Claims; Police Deny Allegation, Still Not Releasing Dashcam Video
Ruben Villalpando's family, which has seen the video, says he was unarmed and gave police no reason to shoot him.
Texas Legislator Proposes Criminalizing Filming Police Up Close
Interference as an excuse for censorship.
Darren Wilson's Friendly Trial
The rigged process that exonerated the cop who shot Michael Brown highlights the need for independent prosecutors.
Could a Federal Law to Stop Police Revenue-Seeking Actually Work?
Congressman wants to make shaking down the citizens a federal crime.
Madison, Wisc. Cop Fatally Shoots Unarmed Teen, New State Law on Investigating Fatal Police Shootings Kicking In
Tony Robinson was reportedly alone and unarmed when shot by a cop looking for him over an alleged battery.
How the DOJ Contributed to the Awful Ferguson Police Culture It Condemns
You know who else has a judicial system that is hard to fight and extracts money from citizens?
Police Mum on Fatal Shooting of Mexican National, Mexican Government Condemns Third Shooting in Less than Month
Witnesses say Ernesto Canepa was unarmed when he was shot by police in Santa Ana, Calif., media reports suggest he was a robbery suspect.
Man Complains He Can't Breathe, Yells Police Are Killing Him—Dies in Police Custody
Calvon Reid dies in Cocunut Creek, Florida, after being Tased multiple times. 911 called when he asked someone for a ride to the hospital.
Deputy Shoots and Kills Pony; Says Horse Was Critically Injured But the Facts Don't Match
The deputy says he called the Humane Society but the Society denies it; a vet says the pony was healthy when the deputy killed him.
Cop Convicted on Sexual Assault-Related Charges Released Just Five Months Into One Year Sentence
Former San Diego cop's legal fees covered by the city, won't have to register as a sex offender either.
Lack of Transparency on North Dakota Police Shooting Spurs Scathing Editorial
Authorities blame involvement of multiple agencies for info issues, say they're trying to be as transparent as possible.
The President's Police Reform Dream Journal
A task force on upgrading policing tactics calls for more guidelines, more training, more spending, but lacks introspection on the state of our laws.
New York Activist Billy Talen Goes to Trial Rather Than Plea Out Over "Obstructing Government Administration" Charge
Leading a "Black Lives Matter" Protest Talen Insists Video Shows He Was Breaking No Law
Still Not Getting Along
Despite Rodney King's famous plea, the police and the public have not yet learned to get along.
The Historic Roots of Homan Square, Chicago's CIA-Style Black Site
The Chicago Police Department didn't need the War on Terror to teach it to violate civil rights.
Elderly Man Ends Up Topless, On His Knees, and Handcuffed After Cops Mistake His Collector Car for a Stolen One
Nevada highway trooper didn't enter the license plate number correctly, and then a dispatcher entered the VIN number incorrectly.
Mexico Condemns Death of Unarmed Immigrant in Texas Police Shooting; Second Illegal Immigrant Shooting of the Month
Rubén García Villalpando was reportedly unarmed with his hands up, but, say police, approaching them when they shot him twice in the chest.
Army Vet Serves Ex-Cop Summons for Brutality Lawsuit; Prosecutors Charged Him With Multiple Felonies Based on Testimony Contradicted by Cellphone Video
Seven witnesses, all government employees, told stories that appeared to contradict video taken by the Louisiana man's family.
Police Suddenly Care About Citizen Privacy When Body Cameras Enter the Picture
Missouri legislator wants to keep police recordings secret.
Florida Deputy Drags Mentally Ill Woman Out of Court By Her Feet Because She Was Crying Too Much
Sheriff concerned, places deputy on restricted duty.
The Chicago Police Department Has a 'Black Site'
People detained for hours without being charged or being able to contact lawyers.
Police Union Boss Says Cop Justified in Killing 'Menacing' 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice
Ignorance of reality is no excuse
