Police

The shooting of Alton Brown did not happen

You’re thinking of an entirely different Alton.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

Obama calls on Americans to face ‘racial’ realities in wake of recent police shootings

Acknowledging there’s a problem doesn’t denigrate the work of good cops, the president said.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Dell Cameron

LGBT groups offer support to black community after police killings

The LGBT community mourns Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, too.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara

Baton Rouge police database ‘hacked’ in retaliation for killing of Alton Sterling

‘The reason i did it is because of what that officer did to alton sterling.’

On Jul 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

This black female officer has a few words for the cops who shot Alton Sterling

‘If you are an officer…[and] you’re afraid of people who don’t look like you, you have no business in that uniform.’

On Jul 7, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

Girlfriend streams aftermath of police shooting of Philando Castile on Facebook Live

This is the second police shooting in America this week.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Rae Votta

New video shows Alton Sterling was not holding a gun when shot

The second cellphone video of the shooting reveals new details about Sterling’s final moments.

On Jul 6, 2016 by Dell Cameron

Internet explodes in anger after black man is shot by Baton Rouge police

Local leaders are expected to speak Wednesday morning.

On Jul 6, 2016 by Josh Katzowitz

Police drag naked man off gay beach in NYC, as he screams, ‘Help me’

New York’s LGBT community is livid after police sweep the historically gay-friendly area.

On Jul 5, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara

FBI background checks for gun purchases skyrocket in June

This year is on track to break the background check record.

On Jul 5, 2016 by Lauren Walker

Maine town is on the lookout for a giant, beaver-eating snake

It could be anywhere.

On Jul 1, 2016 by Miles Klee

Police wiretaps of encrypted communications fell 68 percent in 2015

But that doesn’t tell the whole story.

On Jun 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Amsterdam police break down door to save a blow-up sex doll

She’s safe!

On Jun 30, 2016 by Gabe Bergado

This Pittsburgh case shows everything that can go wrong with police tech

It started as a simple conversation. Then it spiraled out of control.

On Jun 30, 2016 by Matt Stroud

Apple patent could let police remotely turn off your iPhone’s camera

Cellphone cameras are powerful weapons. Could this change that?

On Jun 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill