Police Abuse

Police Abuse

Cops Show Up in Force at Town Hall Meeting to Demand Resignation of NJ Councilman Skeptical of Police—Councilman Shows Up at Different Town Hall Meeting to Complain About Police Instead

Ed Krayewski | 7.8.2014 11:05 PM

Police Abuse

Not Charged: Cop Who Killed 13 Year Old Because the Kid Had a Pellet Gun

What comes of a shoot-first approach to law enforcement.

Robby Soave | 7.8.2014 11:26 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Steve Forbes on Ending the Fed, Julian Sanchez on the NSA, Plus Hillary vs. Rand, American Exceptionalism, Immigrant Kids, Cops on Camera, and Online Aftershow

Matt Welch | 7.7.2014 7:51 PM

Police

All Cops Should Wear Video Cameras

Ronald Bailey | 7.7.2014 10:46 AM

Police Abuse

California Highway Patrol Investigating Police Beating Caught on Video, Like They Always Do

Ed Krayewski | 7.5.2014 2:38 PM

Policy

Raid on Denver Pot Club Illustrates Continued Intolerance of Marijuana Consumption Outside the Home

Jacob Sullum | 7.3.2014 7:28 PM

Politics

Happy Fourth! …Unless You Live in a State With Firework Bans

Zenon Evans | 7.3.2014 11:00 AM

Police Abuse

UPDATED: Ohio Cop Who Shot Unarmed Motorcyclist in the Back and Was Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Eventually Had Conviction Overturned

Ed Krayewski | 7.2.2014 4:36 PM

Militarization of Police

Mass. Law Enforcement Corporations Not At All What Privatizing Police Would Be Like

Ed Krayewski | 7.2.2014 10:47 AM

Civil Liberties

Six LASD Officials Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice

Paul Detrick | 7.1.2014 7:30 PM

Civil Liberties

Cop Corruption Bills

Lawsuit spending

Ed Krayewski | 7.1.2014 12:00 PM

Civil Liberties

I'm in Shock

Charles Oliver | 6.30.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: I'm in Shock

Charles Oliver | 6.30.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Don't You Dare Criticize Officers For Shooting Dogs, Whines SLC Top Cop

Maybe animals that can't speak for themselves evoke greater sympathy than men, women, and children--though not from the pompous cops that abuse them.

J.D. Tuccille | 6.29.2014 2:35 PM

Police Abuse

Lawsuit Accuses Cops of Rape, Florida Police Department of Habitually Ignoring Complaints

Ed Krayewski | 6.27.2014 4:34 PM

Policy

Cops Shot at Retreating Arthritic Dog Toward House Filled with Children: Business as Usual

Brian Doherty | 6.27.2014 4:01 PM

Civil Liberties

Friday A/V Club: Equal Time for Surrealist Subversion

The Yippies make a TV show.

Jesse Walker | 6.27.2014 12:08 PM

Politics

'Get a Warrant': John Roberts Gives the Cops a Benchslap in Riley v. California

Damon Root | 6.25.2014 3:16 PM

Police Abuse

Philly Cop Finally Getting Suspended, Fired, for Fighting With Children—Investigation Took Two and a Half Years

Ed Krayewski | 6.25.2014 12:05 PM

Politics

Supreme Court Announces Major Victory for Cellphone Privacy

Damon Root | 6.25.2014 11:25 AM

Militarization of Police

LAPD Needs Military Motorcycles to Tactically Harass Homeless People

Zenon Evans | 6.25.2014 11:00 AM

Police Abuse

Former Cop Facing Manslaughter Charge After Shooting Unarmed Woman, Wants His Job Back With Back Pay

Ed Krayewski | 6.24.2014 7:33 PM

Policy

Burned Babies and the Militarization of American Policing

Jacob Sullum | 6.24.2014 4:06 PM

Civil Liberties

What If They Passed a Law to Reform Police Misconduct and the DOJ Ignored It?

J.D. Tuccille | 6.24.2014 9:52 AM

Police Abuse

Cop Fatally Shot WWII Vet With Beanbag Round in Dispute at Assisted Living Center, Family Suing

Ed Krayewski | 6.20.2014 5:58 PM

Police Abuse

'Florida's Worst Cop' Finally Convicted of Something, May Be Headed to Jail

Ed Krayewski | 6.20.2014 1:20 PM

Civil Liberties

Police State

Charles Oliver | 6.20.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Police State

Charles Oliver | 6.20.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Surveillance Video Contradicts Cop's Claim Overhead Lights Were On When He Ran a Stop Sign and T-Boned Another Car

Ed Krayewski | 6.19.2014 3:10 PM

Puppycide

Baltimore Cop Slits Dog's Throat, Gets Charged with Animal Cruelty

Ed Krayewski | 6.19.2014 11:01 AM

Police Abuse

Mother Thought Mentally Disabled Daughter Was Being Kidnapped, But It Was Cops

Ed Krayewski | 6.17.2014 6:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Would a Judge Allow 100 Gang Members to Show Up in Court in Solidarity With Killers?

Ed Krayewski | 6.13.2014 5:09 PM

Culture

Cop Who Shot Cats in Front of Kids Now Shoots Raccoon in Front of Kids

Zenon Evans | 6.13.2014 1:12 PM

Policy

This Just Smells Bad

Charles Oliver | 6.13.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: This Just Smells Bad

Charles Oliver | 6.13.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

SCOTUS Watch: Big Rulings on Executive Power, Police Power, and Obamacare Coming Soon

Damon Root | 6.12.2014 4:54 PM

Civil Liberties

Family of Man Shot by Cop Suing City for Hiring Him Despite Problems at Previous Job

Ed Krayewski | 6.12.2014 4:45 PM

Politics

Cop Shoots Dog Hanging Out With Kids in the Face, Claims Self-Defense

Ed Krayewski | 6.12.2014 12:55 PM

Policy

Woman Dies in Jail Because She Failed to Pay a Fine—For Her Child's Truancy From School

Brian Doherty | 6.11.2014 5:01 PM

Police Abuse

In Re Domestic Terrorism: 39 Cops Killed by Civilians, 316* Civilians Killed by Cops in 2013

Ed Krayewski | 6.10.2014 7:04 PM

Civil Liberties

NYPD Cop Accused of Rape, Assault, False Arrest—Might Be Gone Already If He Were a College Student

Ed Krayewski | 6.10.2014 2:01 PM

Police Abuse

Local Reporter Helps Uncover Cop Behind Bathroom Hidden Cam. Cop Admits Guilt, Gets Fired

Ed Krayewski | 6.9.2014 3:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Take These Chains

Charles Oliver | 6.9.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Take These Chains

Charles Oliver | 6.9.2014 6:00 AM

Police Abuse

The Onion Satirizes Police Brutality

Ed Krayewski | 6.7.2014 10:34 AM

Policy

House Alarm Accidentally Triggered, Cops Shoot Dysplasia-Stricken Dog

Zenon Evans | 6.6.2014 1:51 PM

Policy

Cops Cite Fake Trend To Justify Treating Teens Like 'NATO Protesters'

Zenon Evans | 6.4.2014 6:00 PM