He Was Arrested for Promoting Jury Nullification. A Federal Court Says That Was Illegal.
Michael Picard's free speech rights were violated when he was booked for telling passersby to "Google Jury Nullification."
Michael Picard's free speech rights were violated when he was booked for telling passersby to "Google Jury Nullification."
The lawsuit says police in Rosenberg, Texas, have a history of excessive force and unlawful searches, especially against those with medical vulnerabilities.
On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers.
Plus: Some conservatives still believe in fusionism, the delta-8 drug war heats up, and more...
Brookside faces several federal challenges for trying to fund its city by ticketing and towing the cars of anybody they can get away with.
After Amazon admitted it gives Ring footage to police departments upon "emergency" request, San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants cops to be able to access any camera at any time.
For the officer's excessive force, the protester was later awarded a $175,000 settlement over the 2016 incident.
Judge Jones makes an interesting and compelling argument that in situations where it is debatable whether an officer followed Miranda, there is no good reason for suppressing an unwarned voluntary statement.
New body cam footage shows Ruben Ruiz heading toward the classroom to rescue his wife, but other officers stopped him.
Taking personal responsibility turns out to be a better idea than putting faith in the state.
Only you can be relied upon to protect you and your loved ones. Ignore anybody who claims otherwise.
The unanimous decision is a good first step for getting law enforcement out of prescription decisions.
This was an attempted arrest of a man wanted for questioning and parole violations, not a hostage situation.
The felony murder rule continues to criminalize people for killing people they didn't actually kill.
The Supreme Court still refuses to weigh in on the issue.
The law is an important step, but ending police harassment of sex workers requires decriminalizing the trade entirely.
Civil liberties groups oppose the law, saying it will impede First Amendment–protected activity and protect bad cops.
Like it or not, the Thomas Court is here.
After community outrage and the mayor saying he wasn't told about Timothy Loehmann's policing background, the officer withdrew his application.
Reforms promised after Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 are not being followed by Los Angeles police.
Randy Cox was arrested on gun possession charges. Hours later, he was paralyzed from the chest down.
Such victims are often told they have no right to sue.
Justice Breyer and others argue that gun regulations deserve special judicial deference because Second Amendment rights create risks to life. But the same is true of many other constitutional rights.
A 6–3 ruling undermines attempts to hold police accountable for misconduct.
The ruling authorizing the award is at odds with other federal court decisions holding that law-enforcement exercises of the "police power" are exempt from takings liability.
A new directive could impose a hefty financial burden on state taxpayers and reduce community trust toward police.
"The only thing stopping a hallway of dedicated officers from entering Room 111 and 112 was the on-scene commander who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children."
U.S. taxpayers have been paying for training that encourages aggressive policing.
A recent pair of cases spotlights the sorry state of affairs.
They shot and killed a man they were trying to evict. Doesn’t the public have the right to know who they are?
William Fambrough supported the "wrong" mayoral candidate, so East Cleveland law enforcement destroyed his van and hit him with petty prosecutions.
Officers attempted to cover up a man’s deadly beating by saying he died in a crash. How many other similar incidents have there been?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks drag shows represent "child endangerment."
Journalist Nancy Rommelmann reports from San Francisco on the ouster of a leading progressive district attorney.