Police
DA Recommends No Jail Time For NYPD Officer Who Killed Akai Gurley
Peter Liang shot an innocent, unarmed man in a stairwell, then texted his union rep rather than help his victim.
Assault Charges for Pregnant Drug Users Set to Stop in Tennessee
Around 100 women have been charged under the 2014 law so far.
Newark Police Department's Union Doesn't Want a Civilian Review Board
Newark PD already has a federal monitor because of widespread unconstitutional policing.
States Make Good Progress on Rape-Kit Testing, But Other Efforts To Secure Justice for Victims May Go Too Far
Momentum around the collection, testing, and tracking of DNA evidence from sexual assaults is growing.
Louisiana Sheriff Indicted Over Jailhouse Chapel Beatings of Detainees
Dozens of allegations of abuse and five detainee deaths since Louis Ackal became sheriff in 2008.
Zealous Anti-Prostitution Prosecutor Paid for Sex Hundreds of Times
While cracking down on prostitution in Michigan, Stuart Dunnings III was routinely shelling out money for sexual services, authorities say.
ACLU of Rhode Island Slams 'Sex Trafficking' Cops for Focusing on Consenting Adults
The chief result of the stings-which involved Homeland Security and the FBI-was the arrest of 14 sex workers and 14 men seeking sex from undercover cops.
LAPD Commissioners Push for De-escalation Training. Naturally, Police Union Pushes Back
Union president calls clarified rules on use of force a "a no-win situation for the officer."
Video Shows Fort Worth Police Officer Pepper-Spraying Passing Bikers
Six-year veteran of the force sprayed several motorcyclists and documented it in his report.
NYPD Officers Hate Their Jobs, According to Police Union Poll
New York's Finest believe NYC is increasingly unsafe, despite evidence to the contrary.
D.C. Police Raided Hundreds of Homes Based on Little to No Evidence
In 284 cases over two years, officers used "training and experience" as justification for obtaining search warrants.
Slut-Shaming 'Johns' Shouldn't Be Sanctioned by Police
Public shaming in the Internet era can have lasting and wide-reaching effects.
Cleveland Preps For GOP Convention by Ordering 2,000 Sets of Riot Gear
City's police union chief says Republican conventions tend to be violent.
(UPDATED) Trump Supporter Sucker-Punches Protester, Police Respond by Handcuffing Protester
Multiple videos depict violent incident at last night's Trump rally.
Department of Pre-Crime Is Becoming a Reality
Civil liberties and the pitfalls of predictive policing
More Than 400 Arrests in 'Operation Traveling Circus'
Obviously, the vice cops are the clowns here. Unfortunately, their idea of entertainment is depriving people of their liberty and livelihoods.
Indiana Prosecutor Bradley Cooper Is 'Proudly Over-Crowding our Prisons'
Cooper's new campaign flyer brags about the people he's put in prison for decades over drug sales and minor theft.
Child Faces Criminal Charges After Using Weapon Emojis on Instagram
A message featuring gun, knife, and bomb emojis has landed a Virginia 12-year-old in trouble with police.
Exchanging Anything of Value for Sex Will Soon Be a Crime in Oregon
The measure is now awaiting the signature of Democratic Gov. Kate Brown.
Apple's Involuntary Servitude
The DOJ has persuaded a judge to issue a search warrant for a thing that does not exist, by forcing Apple to create a key that the FBI is incapable of creating.
U.S. Reps Seek to End Money Bail in America
"We cannot both be a nation that believes in the principle of innocent until proven guilty, yet incarcerate over 450,000 Americans who have not been convicted of a crime," says Rep. Ted Lieu.
No Debtors Prison in America--Technically, At Least
Still, a Utah man died after being jailed last month over not paying an ambulance bill.
The War on Cameras Just Went Code Red
Ruling in Fields v. City of Philadelphia says no 1st Amendment right to film cops unless you're challenging their behavior.
The Media Narrative Around Drug Use Is Shifting, But the Harsh Policies for Drug Crimes Are Not
A "new face of heroin" is changing the discourse on drug addicts in the media. But has it translated into more humane public policy? Not quite.
Sex-Trafficking Arrests on the Rise, But Conviction Numbers Are Still Small
About 567 people were arrested on sex-trafficking charges in 2012, up from 17 arrests in 2003.
Here's What We Actually Know About Human Trafficking In America
Part one: no evidence that increasing penalties is linked to an increase in arrests or prosecutions.
Sex-Trafficking Victim Arrested for Selling Sex
Another example of how topsy-turvy our understanding of "sex trafficking" has become in America.
Super Bowl 'Sex-Trafficking Stings' Net Hundreds of Prostitution Arrests
In addition to sex-worker arrests, 552 people "would-be sex buyers" were arrested for soliciting undercover cops, to the tune of at least $187,000 in fines.
Justice Dept. Wastes No Time Filing Civil Rights Suit Against Ferguson
City Council wanted some changes to agreement to reform police and courts.
New Lawsuit Attempts to Fix Broken Indiana Property Forfeiture Rules
The schools are supposed to get the funds when police seize assets, but that's not happening.
Tasers Are Bad For Your Brain, Especially When Being Interrogated By Police
Are Miranda warnings valid if a person is experiencing dementia?
Ferguson Resists Federal Demand They Raise Police Wages. Justice Dept. Threatens Legal Action.
Order has nothing to do with city's civil rights problems.
The Justice Dept. Wants to Punish Abusive Ferguson Police with Massive Raises
City that preyed on citizens to fund itself told to cough up even more money.
Fusion Center Issues New Statement on Its Warning That Police Should Watch Out for Don't-Tread-on-Me Flags
Many unanswered questions remain about both the bulletin and the DHS-funded intelligence-sharing operation that produced it.
Report: Encryption Is No Hurdle to Targeting Bad Guys
But it does make it harder to conduct blanket surveillance-which may be what officials are really after.
Another Fatal Shooting Highlights Poor Police Handling of Mental Health Crises
Viral video star shot to death in Arizona when police respond to suicide attempt.
NYPD Throws People Out of Their Homes Without Ever Proving Criminal Activity
The city's version of 'nuisance abatement' laws are designed to be abused.
