Police Abuse
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Jon Burge, Chicago's Most Famous Corrupt Cop, Is Dead at 70
Credibly accused, but never actually convicted, of torturing dozens of people to force confessions
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Texas Border Patrol Agent Confesses to Killing Sex Workers
A 10-year veteran of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Ortiz is also a "serial murderer" say Texas authorities.
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Tiny Texas Town Officially Condemns Kneeling During the Anthem, Attacks Senate Candidate Beto O'Rourke
The controversy might be two years old, but that didn't stop the Reno City Council from weighing in.
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Pot Is No More Relevant to the Shooting of Philando Castile Than It Is to the Shooting of Botham Jean
An NRA spokesperson correctly says marijuana is not "germane" to Jean's death but keeps bringing it up when discussing Castile's.
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NYPD Cops Busted for Running a Prostitution and Gambling Ring
An ex-NYPD detective allegedly used his knowledge of police procedure to keep the operation afloat.
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Law & Order: Hate Crimes Is a Bad Idea Built on Worse Statistics
But if the show must exist, I have some ripped-from-the-headlines ideas for upcoming plots.
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Cincinnati Cop Tased 11-Year Old Girl, Told Her 'This Is Why There Aren't Any Grocery Stores in the Black Community'
The girl was in tears as firefighters removed taser barbs from her body.
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California Lawmakers Vote to Give Citizens Access to Records About Police Misbehavior
State law keeps misconduct secret from the public. That may be about to change.
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Brickbat: One Bad Apple
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After a Shocking Murder Conviction, the Texas Cop Who Shot Jordan Edwards Is Going to Prison
A jury has sentenced Roy Oliver to 15 years in prison.
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In an Uncommon Development, the Texas Cop Who Shot Jordan Edwards Is Found Guilty of Murder
Jordan Edwards and his friends were driving away from a party when Roy Oliver shot and killed the 15-year-old.
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Picking Locks, False Arrests, and Other Abuses of Power Lead to Indictments Against the Majority of a Texas Police Department
Two thirds of the Llano Police Department stand accused of abusing their power.
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5 Cops Were 'Justified' in Brutal Beating of Unarmed Black Man, Investigators Say
His crime? Refusing to sit down.
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Reporter Says She Was Cuffed for Photographing a Cop in Public
Prosecutors have declined to file charges against the officer.
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Massachusetts Cop Pleads Guilty to Pocketing $11,000 for Hours He Didn't Work
Kevin Sweeney pleaded guilty to fraud. He is the sixth state trooper to be accused of lying to get more overtime.
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Arizona Lawyer Accused of Misconduct for Releasing Video of Police Beating His Client Bloody
Is police body cam footage part of the "public record"?
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Baltimore Cop Quits After Pummeling a Man for Disrespecting His Authority
The Saturday incident immediately prompted an investigation because it was captured on bystander video.
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L.A. Deputy Faked Evidence—but Was Still Used as a Witness in Criminal Cases for Years
Thanks to California's union-backed secrecy laws, prosecutors and defenders alike don't know about police misconduct.
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Michigan Cop Forced an 80-Year-Old Great Grandmother To Spend a Night in Jail Over an Expired Medical Marijuana Card
Arthritic granny spent a night in the clink over lapsed paperwork
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Sugar Town Puts Louisiana Police Misconduct in the Spotlight
Investigation Discovery documentary details the shooting death of a young man in police custody, absurdly framed as a suicide.