DOJ set to sue Ferguson police for racial discrimination
The Ferguson PD needs to rethink its tactics.
On Feb 20, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Do we need a WebMD to teach people about the legal system?
Solving a problem like debtors’ prisons may be too big for the Internet.
On Feb 11, 2015 by S.E. Smith
Philly cops charged for brutal beating after security video surfaces
Cops brutally beat a man. Now, they might face the consequences.
On Feb 9, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Police use high-tech radar to peer into people’s homes without a warrant
They can even see through the Fourth Amendment.
On Jan 20, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Miami police snipers are using black people’s mugshots for target practice
What were they thinking?
On Jan 16, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Manhattan D.A. says smartphone encryption is a threat to public safety
He says he’s already speaking to lawmakers.
On Jan 7, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
A Missouri drug enforcement officer kicked a surrendering suspect in the face
The officer has not been disciplined.
On Jan 5, 2015 by Dell Cameron
2014 was a bad year for police—here’s how to avoid repeating it
American cops have a huge problem, and it’s not just the one you’re thinking of.
On Jan 2, 2015 by S.E. Smith
Don’t blame the protesters for police killings
Civilian-on-cop violence is rare, and it has nothing to do with Eric Garner.
On Dec 23, 2014 by Chris Tognotti
This guy taught his puppy to ‘spread ’em’ like a perp on ‘Cops’
This Shiba Inu commited no crime except for being completely adorable.
On Dec 20, 2014 by Mike Fenn
I respect cops—but I’m still afraid of them
I was raised to respect enforcement, but that doesn’t mean I’m not afraid of cops, too.
On Dec 19, 2014 by Jayme Watson
Where are the protests for all the black women killed by police?
Black women’s deaths matter, too.
On Dec 10, 2014 by Evette Dionne
The gaping holes in Obama’s new racial-profiling rules
Critics still see huge problems here.
On Dec 8, 2014 by Eric Geller
Why black lives don’t matter to grand juries
America has an empathy problem.
On Dec 8, 2014 by Chris Osterndorf
Asthma didn’t kill Eric Garner—racism did
Why have we been so willing to victim blame Eric Garner for his own death?
On Dec 5, 2014 by S.E. Smith
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