A Third of Americans Worry About Police Getting Drones
Unfortunately, even more Americans are just fine with it
Police
NYPD America's Biggest and Baddest?
Mayor Bloomberg's boast of a "personal army" may not be far off with a police department larger than the FBI that's moonlighting as an intelligence agency in the region and the world
Third Officer Charged in Kelly Thomas Beating Death
Charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force
Police OT for Anaheim Protests Cost $1.7 Million
That's a whole lot of disproportional response.
Police Dog Only Member Left in Small New Mexico Town's Police Force
The police chief resigned because he may not be legally allowed to carry a gun
Palm Beach County Backs Off Dubious Wiretapping Case
Prosecutor admitted original charges were politically motivated
Phoenix Filmmaker Charged With Staging Incident To Draw Law-Enforcement
Setting your nephew up an ersatz terrorist is not cool
Review of Troubled Police Department Ordered by Memphis Mayor
Official misconduct and the killing of a teenager have eyebrows raised
Police-Monitoring Smartphone App, Courtesy of the ACLU
It even hides itself so cops are none the wiser
Seattle Cops Shot 77-Year-Old Man with Alzheimer's After He Called 911
The man had called about suspicious noises he thought might be a prowler. The dispatcher explained a medical emergency was occurring in front of his house. The man said he had a gun and would use it on anyone trying to ente
Mayor Witnesses Police Shooting
There hadn't been a police shooting in the small town of Kinsey, Alabama in years before that
Police Officer Suspended After Political Turmoil, FBI Investigation
You don't want to live in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Pennsylvania Troopers Will No Longer Carry Pepper Spray
Apparently they only recently discovered that it hurts people
Pennsylvania State Troopers Discover that Pepper Spray Hurts People
It matters because it hurts them, too.
LA Man Found Innocent, Freed After Nearly 20 Years in Prison
Witness says LAPD pressured him into perjuring himself
Man Claiming to be Suing Cops Charged with Bribery
Told cops he was suing the Chicago PD and that he'd give them $5,000 if they let him go.
N.J. Court Reaffirms Right To Record Cops
The First Amendment, oddly enough, trumps delicate police sensibilities
Cops Kill Dog While Responding to Accidental Alarm Call
Officers concede that the chocolate Lab never tried to bite them
Miami-Dade Robocalling Phone Numbers on Illegal Road Signs
Trying to annoy repeat offenders into compliance
Lawsuits by NJ State Troopers Cost Taxpayers Millions
Reveal internal disputes, politicking for better positions and poor treatment of whistleblowers
Man Pays Speed-Trap Ticket With 137 $1 Origami Pigs
And, he delivered the payment in doughnut boxes
Michigan Police Disciplined in Shooting Death of Homeless Man
Nobody actually fired or charged with a crime, though
Copwatchers Arrested in Texas for "Interfering"
Because observing is interfering with a cop's ability to get away with stuff
Out-of-State Plates No Reason for Stop, Says Ohio Court
Well ... Maybe if they're from California
Third Officer May Face Charges in Kelly Thomas Deadly Beating
Grand jury to convene Wednesday
Family Sues over Deputies Beating Grandfather to Death
He was waiting in car to pick up granddaughter from school
DOJ: North Carolina Sheriff Deliberately Targeted Latinos
Claims department made unwarranted arrests in order to maximize deportations
Test For a Gun and Badge Not Too Hard
The NYPD recruitment test emphasizes memory and police procedure, but not much else
