Police Abuse

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

Civil Liberties

New York Cop Pleads Not Guilty in Police Beating Caught on Tape

Ed Krayewski | 6.4.2014 2:38 PM

Policy

Alameda County Sheriff Sued for Forcing Women To Take Pregnancy Tests

Zenon Evans | 6.4.2014 1:15 PM

Policy

How Cops Became Baby Burners

The horrifying collateral damage inflicted by the war on drugs

Jacob Sullum | 6.4.2014 7:00 AM

The Independents

Tonight on The Independents: Radley Balko on the Flash-Grenaded Baby, Lea Gabrielle and Tom Shillue on the Bergdahl Perplex, Tim Carney on Crony EPA Capitalism, Brian Wise on Operation Chokepoint, Plus Smokin' After-show

Matt Welch | 6.3.2014 8:36 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: John Tierney, John Bolton, Bryan Suits and K.T. McFarland on Bowe Bergdahl; Plus Coal Regs, NSA Face-Tracking, International Whore Day, Sexy After-show, and a Texas DEA Raid You Will Not Believe

Matt Welch | 6.2.2014 8:09 PM

Policy

Why Did Baby-Burning Drug Warriors Think There Were No Children in the Home They Attacked? [UPDATED]

Jacob Sullum | 6.2.2014 1:31 PM

Police Abuse

Cleveland Cops Indicted For Car Chase That Started Over Nothing and Ended With a Fatal Police Shooting

Ed Krayewski | 6.2.2014 12:12 PM