"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.
A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist could have a chilling impact on constitutionally protected activity.
Tayvin Galanakis was arrested last year on suspicion of intoxication, even after a Breathalyzer showed he was sober.
The outrageous case has led to calls from Congress to pass legislation curbing civil asset forfeiture.
With subplots about bite mark evidence and asset forfeiture, it's a parade of shady cop practices.
An officer conducted the search of Prentiss Jackson's vehicle after claiming he could smell "a little bit of weed." It ultimately resulted in a lengthy prison term.
"The police are free to ask questions, and the public is free to ignore them," wrote a federal judge.
The trial—and, in some sense, Timpa's life—was about transparency.
Daraius Dubash was arrested for peacefully protesting in a public park.
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Trials are incredibly valuable fact-finding tools—particularly when the defendants are public employees.
"Doesn't matter," says the officer. "She's still making porn."
Tony Timpa's story shows how far the government goes to prevent victims of abuse from seeking recourse.
Kaia Rolle's ordeal led Florida to raise its minimum age of arrest to 7 years old, but her family and activists say that's not nearly high enough.
A new podcast asks whether federal agents are catching bad guys or creating them.
St. Paul police officer Heather Weyker has thus far managed to get immunity for upending Hamdi Mohamud's life.
Police also wrongly cited him for "improper hand signal" after the man flipped them off.
A federal judge compared Waylon Bailey’s Facebook jest to "falsely shouting fire in a theatre."
The appeals court ruled that a Facebook post alluding to World War Z was clearly protected by the First Amendment.
"Doctrine that lets government officials get away with way too much"
Body camera footage shows that Delaware police cited Jonathan Guessford for flipping them off, even though they later agreed it was his right to do so
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The decision supports the notion that victims are entitled to recourse when the state retaliates against people for their words. But that recourse is still not guaranteed.
Better policing could solve the police-recruiting crisis.
The former Minneapolis officer's 57-month sentence is based largely on the premise that he was "in the best position" to save Floyd.
Cristal Starling lost $8,000 after she missed one of several filing deadlines to contest the seizure of her money by police. A federal appeals court says she and others like her should be given more leeway.
The law makes it harder to record and observe police activity.
When a bystander offered to give the officers flotation devices and a small boat, they refused.
Police claimed Mack Nelson fell while resisting an officer. A video proved them wrong.
The ruling draws back the veil on routine police practices that victimize innocent drivers.
Plus: Twitter subpoenas Elizabeth Warren's communications with the SEC, mortgage rates are starting to fall, and more...
Damien Smith claims in a new lawsuit that police racially profiled him and violated his First, Fourth, and 14th Amendment rights.
Joshua Rohrer not only seeks damages for his violent arrest but also wants the city's anti-panhandling ordinance overturned on First Amendment grounds.
The 11th Circuit rejected Sosa's constitutional claims, and he is asking the Supreme Court to intervene.
Civil forfeiture is a highly unaccountable practice. The justices have the opportunity to make it a bit less so.
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