Police
Trump Denounces Racism in Charlottesville. Too Little, Too Late.
Did the president really need a teachable moment to denounce neo-Nazis?
Police Serve Warrant to Wrong Address, Kill Man Who Lives There
Authorities say they were trying to serve an arrest warrant for a man wanted for assault.
Profiling and Prostitution Pre-Crime in Georgia
In one case, a person whose legal identity was listed as male was arrested for sitting at a bus stop while "dressed as a woman" and carrying condoms.
Jeff Sessions Is Taking Law Enforcement Back to the 1980s
On asset forfeiture, prison sentences, and police oversight, Trump's beleaguered attorney general is rolling back decades of progress.
Police, Teachers Unions Protect Workers at Expense of Public
It's how their rules were made to work.
Missouri Attorney General Hawley Files Desperate and Deceptive Motion to Dismiss Backpage Lawsuit
AG Josh Hawley's "new evidence" against the U.S. company is actions carried out by foreign contractors for foreign websites.
Police Wage War on Urban Dirt Bikes, Crush 62 Seized Vehicles in D.C.
A deputy police chief's message to riders: "You're not safe. We are coming for you."
Baltimore Drops Dozens of Criminal Cases over Allegations of Planted Drugs
But for the body camera footage…
Sexual Consent in Seattle Must Involve Element of 'Leisure,' Claims Top Cop
What Korean sex workers "were doing could not be called consensual because they were being paid," Val Richey tells The Seattle Times.
Trump Encourages Police to Brutalize Suspects
Law enforcement audience applauds Trump's suggestion that they rough up suspects.
Get a Speeding Ticket, Pay the DA for Better Treatment
Louisiana's pre-trial diversion programs helps drivers avoid higher insurance premiums-and enriches DAs' offices.
Claremont McKenna Disciplines Students in the Name of Free Speech
Blockading the doors to a Heather Mac Donald speech is a kind of censorship.
Justice Department Again Threatens to Snatch Federal Grants from Sanctuary Cities
Hundreds of millions in crime and court funding at stake
Lawmakers Demand Sessions Investigate Backpage's 'Criminal Role in Sex Trafficking' in Wake of Misleading Washington Post Article
Post says Backpage hired a contractor that catfished on foreign competitors' sites.
Gutting of Oversight Bill Puts Kibosh on Police Reform in California
Assembly Bill 284 had little chance of passage because it dealt with an actual problem and was getting pushback from some muscular lobbies.
Police Body Camera Appears to Catch Baltimore Officer Planting Drugs for a Search
This is why law enforcement should not have control over whether footage is released.
Curbing Traffic Stops Would Save Lives
So why do cops rely so much on the practice? Enforcing traffic laws is a large share of what they do.
Damning New Report Shows How Oakland Cops Covered Up Their Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Making matters worse, the report concludes, was "the tone at the top."
Public Access to Police Videos Gets Support in California, New Jersey
Potential wins for transparency
Connecticut to Require Convictions Before Trying to Seize and Keep People's Property
But keep an eye out for a federal loophole.
Proposal: Don't Let Government Agencies Profit from Fines
Colorado Libertarian Steve Kerbel wants to remove an incentive for police to harass citizens.
Connecticut Reaffirms Right to Curse at Supermarket Clerks
"Hate speech" is not a crime, Connecticut Supreme Court reminds overzealous prosecutors.
Facebook Video Shows Minneapolis Police Shooting Family Dogs in Backyard
"He was wagging his tail. My dog wasn't even moving, lunging toward him or anything."
This Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants to Throw Folks in Prison for Having Secret Car Compartments
This is your war on drugs...on drugs.
No Rise in Hate-Crime Rate Since 2004
"Hate crimes" suspected to be motivated by racial bias have dropped, but those perceived to be motivated by gender bias nearly doubled.
Detroit Police Sued Again For Shooting Dogs During a Marijuana Raid
"If you keep asking for a warrant, we are gonna kill those dogs and call child protective services to pick up your kid."
Chicago Police Indictments Show Importance of Making Videos Public
Would anybody have been held accountable for Laquan McDonald's death if we hadn't seen the shooting?
Supporting Laws Banning Hate Speech Means Supporting Police Raids on People's Homes
Germany violently enforces the law by busting into dozens of households to prevent a "climate of fear".
Police Roadblocks Are Rights-Free Zones In Madison County, Mississippi
For generations, poor, black residents of Canton, Mississippi have lived under siege from a heavy-handed sheriff's department.
ACLU Sues D.C. Police Over Inauguration Day Arrests
Four plaintiffs say they were pepper sprayed, handcuffed so tight they lost feeling in their fingers, and subjected to "unjustified manual rectal probing."
Clarence Thomas Attacks Civil Asset Forfeiture, Lower Court Follows His Lead
Asset forfeiture "has led to egregious and well-chronicled abuses."
Pennsylvania's Top Court Says Police Videos Are Public, But Lawmakers Are Already Removing Access
This win for government transparency appears to have an expiration date.
Pennsylvania Assembly Calls For Annual Audits of Everything Cops Seize
Tepid asset forfeiture reforms don't include conviction before they can take your valuables.
Disturbing Video Released of Fatal Police Shooting of Philando Castile
Seven seconds after Castile told a police officer he had a legal gun, he was shot seven times.
Gust of Wind Traps Baby Inside Locked Car. Mom Calls 911 for Help. Mom Gets Ticketed by Police.
The frantic mother called 911 for help and the police gave her a ticket for suspicion of child abuse by neglect.
NYPD Claims It's the Most Transparent Police Department in the World
In case you needed a good laugh today.
Colorado's Tough New Forfeiture Law Provides Real Police Oversight, Transparency
Governor signs bill requiring police to report seizures and making it harder for cops to bypass state rules.
Cops Have Lost Control of Their Sex-Trafficking Panic, and It's Beautiful
Even the police can't control human-trafficking hysteria anymore, and it could backfire for them.
