Union wants independent prosecutor, cites relationships with lawyers associated with the defense, as well as husband's seat on the city council
He had his hands up but couldn't get off the couch, because he had his hands up.
New rules in Los Angeles give officers opportunity to review evidence in advance.
State's attorney announced charges this morning.
The special rights that police have written for themselves embolden abusers.
No matter what happened to Freddie Gray government can't afford to afford police the privileges it does.
A bill passed by the state House requires warrants for body cavity searches of motorists.
Anonymous sources talk after police send their investigative findings to prosecutors.
Could new-found attention to police violence be causing an actual political shift?
Kweisi Mfume had boasted the CBC put its 'stamp' on the bill, the largest crime bill in U.S. history, which provided new cops and prisons.
The city has been on a slow burn for years.
The group was short on specific grievances, longer on general frustration with the status quo.
Arresting someone in America should never look like this.
Behold how intractable tribalism can make a problem
Current and former politicians prefer cutting real estate deals to doing the less sexy work of basic civic governance
Camden Yards, long a symbol of downtown-development delusion, stretches a metaphor to the breaking point
Chicago cop found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter because judge said off-duty shooting was reckless and he should've faced a murder charge.
Too many law enforcement agencies.
Job training, school reform, anything but limiting police powers and privileges.
The potential presidential candidate isn't very good on civil liberties.
Cops still haven't explained how he died in their custody, but insist they did nothing criminal.
We needn't endorse the means of desperate people to acknowledge their ends are worth fighting for.
"To address the growing violence and unrest in Baltimore City"
How much does a lack of police accountability and transparency contribute to the anger that helps turn protests violent?
Violence gives cops the justification they need
Contrary to the authorities' claims
The insane array of petty reasons cops have to try to stop us lead once again to shooting of unarmed man.
Woman was reportedly intoxicated and resisting.
Family friends help locate missing boy while local police pin down and handcuff mom.
The defense attorney argues double jeopardy protections will prevent prosecutors from retrying the cop on murder charges.
The Supreme Court declines to hear an appeal by cops who claim they can't be held responsible.
South Gate seizes more under federal program than San Francisco.
Protesters have questions about Gray's mysterious death; the union hears demands for officers' "immediate imprisonment"
Given the recklessness of the assault that injured Baby Bou Bou, the amount seems low.
Officers of the law really seem to have a problem with having their actions on the record.
Careless driving in Florida that leads to death usually comes with a driving suspension.
Shona Banda's son is back in state custody as she awaits criminal charges.
Judge Janice Rogers Brown makes the case for reviving 4th Amendment protections.
Setting the table for more police violence as a solution to racist police violence
Law enforcement loses 6-3 in Rodriguez v. United States.
Was charged with possession of a switchblade. Six cops suspended with pay after his death.
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