Three, Including Shooter, Reported Dead in Michigan Courthouse Shooting [UPDATED: Shooter Identified]
Another police officer also reported injured.
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Baton Rouge Protesters Flee to Private Property, Militarized Police Chase Them Off and Arrest Many
Black Lives Matter's DeRay Mckesson and Breitbart News' Lee Stranahan among over 100 journalists and protesters arrested over the weekend.
Against Hate Crimes Laws, for Attacks on Cops or Anyone Else
Matt Welch argues on MSNBC that hate crimes laws run up against problems with free speech, double jeopardy, and squabbles over who gets to be a protected class
Watch Matt Welch Talk Policing and Black Lives Matter on MSNBC's AM Joy at 10 a.m. ET
Sorting through a lousy week in police-citizenry relations
Friday A/V Club: The Terror Wave of the '70s
Before you go rushing off to declare we're in a civil war...
Dallas PD Used a "Bomb Robot" to Neutralize Alleged Cop-Killing Sniper
The use of a "bomb robot" to take down a suspect appears to be a new police tactic.
Anti-Police Violence in Dallas Hits City That Has Worked Hard to Reform Officer Behavior
Chief arranged for de-escalation training and got rid of bad cops.
Here Are the Cities Where Cops Are Allowed to Choke You
A look at city police department policies defining when and how officers can use force
Trump on Dallas Shootout and Police Shootings: Breakdown in Law and Order, 'Senseless, Tragic Deaths'
Clinton to address criminal justice reform tonight
President Obama Addresses Dallas Shootout, Talks About Access to 'Powerful Weapons'
Says we don't know all the facts, but gun control is going to be an issue.
Snipers Shoot at Police in Dallas During Protests, Killing Four, Injuring Eight (Updated)
Details still unfolding
Black Lives Matter and So Do Their Gun Rights: Where's the NRA on Philando Castile?
The Second Amendment isn't just for white citizens.
Class Action Lawsuit over Automatic Driver's License Suspensions in Virginia
Virginia accused of having a "debtors prison" of its own
Witness: Cops Comforted Philando Castile's Killer, Told Him 'He Would Get Through This'
Girlfriend Diamond Reynolds: 'They treated me like I did this.'
When Police 'Use of Force' Updates Are Anything But
Former Baltimore Police officer blasts reforms as just more of the same.
Sheriffs' Offices Have More Than Doubled in Size Since 1993
For better or worse, the role of U.S. sheriffs' offices has been expanding and getting more complex.
Video Shows Alton Sterling Shot and Killed by Baton Rouge Police Despite Being Pinned and On His Back
Sterling had been selling CDs outside a supermarket; police had responded to a call that a man matching his description had pointed a gun.
Kentucky Sheriff's Deputy Performed Illegal Traffic Stop on Business Rival, Lawsuit Alleges
The deputy, who is also a city councilman, owns a private ambulance company currently engaged in a lawsuit with the employer of the driver he detained.
Oakland Cops Uncover Dead Colleague's Fling With Underage Sex Worker, Make Sure to Get Her Number for Themselves
"Buying a teen for sex is child abuse," warned Oakland city billboards as its police force passed around a teenager for sex.
Nine Years Paid Vacation for New Jersey Cop Accused of Sexually Assaulting Inmate
The city has spent nearly $2 million on leave pay plus legal costs.
'Biggest Sex Trafficking Bust Ever For McLennan County' Texas Mostly Snared Adult Sex Workers
"Putting criminals in jail is our favorite pastime," says Texas sheriff.
Oklahoma City Cops Say Infused Liquor Is a Crime
A bar manager was busted for flavoring vodka with bacon.
Baltimore Police Van Driver Found Not Guilty of Charges over Freddie Gray's Death
Prosecutors unable to prove intent to harm by officer.
Drug Dogs, But for Porn
URL the Labrador works with the Weber County Sheriff's Office to sniff out electronic storage devices.
Three Oakland Police Chiefs Resign Within Nine Days
The long-corrupt department is reeling from scandals involving teen prostitution and racist text messages.
Sexual Violence and the State: 15 U.S. Cops in the News for Sex Crimes This Week
Alleged misconduct ranges from paying for sex to forcible rape, extorting sex through threats of arrest, and sex with underage girls.
Reformers Again Attempt to Curtail Legal Theft by Police in California
Legislation reintroduced to require a conviction for asset forfeiture.
Feds Kill Yet Another Website That Makes Sex Work Safer
Five federal agencies and several California police departments worked for over a year to take down a site where sex workers advertised.
Making a Murderer's Jerry Buting on New Evidence, Reddit Theories, and What the Documentary Left Out
Reason TV sits down with Steven Avery's defense attorney.
Too Many Cops, Not Enough Counselors: Why Public Schools Are Such a Disaster
New data from the Education Department underscores the problem.
The Trouble With Skin-Cell DNA Evidence
"Touch DNA" evidence can easily implicate the wrong person, yet police are increasingly relying on it.
New Hampshire's Forfeiture Reforms Don't Truly Address Sources of Police Abuse
Tightening the rules would be great-if the police couldn't bypass them entirely.
Black Lives Matter Organizer DeRay McKesson on Libertarians, Police Unions, Campus Free Speech, and Why He Hasn't Reached Out to Rand Paul
A conversation with the activist who finds some common ground with libertarianism but diverges sharply on other issues.
Poll: Most Americans Reject Criminal Penalties for Prostitution
Republicans, women, and those ages 45 and older were the most likely to say that selling or paying for sex should be illegal.
Police Across U.S. Try to Soften Image With Elaborate Dance-Off Videos
Killing fewer unarmed black kids is hard, so cops are taking the "Running Man Challenge."
Decriminalization Is the Only Feminist, Humane Response to Prostitution, Says Human-Rights Group Amnesty International
Group calls on governments worldwide to stop the criminalization of sex work
Illinois Racks Up Millions in Property Seizures by Police
Newly uncovered documents reveal how much is taken, how much is forfeited-and the desperate need for more transparency.
Bill Named After Murdered Girl Fails House Vote. Thank Goodness.
Hard cases make bad law and exploiting grief is bad politics.
Photographer Catches Brawl at NYC Police-Firefighter Charity Football Game
Says he was told he "better not put this out there."
Louisiana to Become First State to Make Cop Killing a Hate Crime
Democratic governor expected to sign the widely-supported legislation.
