Michigan Sheriff Surprised to Hear Ticket Quotas Were Illegal, Claims Ignorance
Tickets issued in a construction zone will now be voided. The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Department says they made a...
State Corruption
Appeals Court Rules NSA Spying on Americans is Illegal
The US court of appeals has ruled that the bulk collection of telephone metadata is unlawful, in a landmark decision...
What Two Programmers Have Revealed So Far About Seattle Police Officers Who Are Still in Uniform
For most of their lives, Eric Rachner and Phil Mocek had no strong feelings about police. Mocek, who grew up...
‘Sir, Are You Injured Anywhere?’ vs. ‘Fuck Your Breath’ — Which Kind of Approach Provokes Riots?
‘Why?’ It’s the most useful one word sentence in the English language. It’s how we begin the search for causes,...
School Bus Driver Kidnaps Children, Refuses to Return Them to Parents
In what sounds like a story from another realm, a government employee in Arizona is doing what government employees usually...
Sick: Ohio Cop Indicted For Raping Disabled Woman
A Clermont County grand jury indicted a Village of Bethel, Ohio police officer on rape charges Thursday. Brandon Brenes, 25,...
FCC Commissioner Admits Net Neutrality is About Censoring Online Speech
While participating in a panel discussion at the annual “Right Online” conference in Washington, D.C., FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said...
Tamir Rice Family Lawyer Wants Speedy Investigation and Justice
Relatives of a 12-year-old boy who was killed by police asked Monday for their lawsuit against two officers to not...
Is the FBI Creating Terrorist Plots to Stop Them?
Since 2001 the Federal Bureau of Investigation has led a vigorous hunt for domestic terrorists. The results have been mixed....
New Report Cites Years of Police Abuse Against Baltimore Citizens
In Baltimore, where 25-year-old Freddie Gray died shortly after being taken into police custody, an investigation may uncover homicidal misconduct...
Man Who Smashed Police Car Faces Higher Bail Than Cop Who Murdered Gray
A police officer charged with the murder of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, has ended up with less bail on...
Chicago Pays Woman $415,000 After She Accused Two Cops of Sexually Assaulting Her While Drunk
Former Chicago cop Paul Clavijo Chicago taxpayers will shell out $415,000 to compensate an inebriated woman who accused two police...
IRS Used Asset Forfeiture to Steal Business Owner’s Life Savings For no Reason
Lyndon McLellan, a rural North Carolina convenience store owner, woke up one day to discover the IRS had seized every...
FBI Forensics Convicted Innocent Man For 28 Years Claiming Dog Hair Was His
For a while now, thanks in part to the reporting of the Washington Post’s Spencer Hsu, it’s been known that...
Tulsa Co. Sheriff’s Office Makes Changes to Reserve Deputy Program
The Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office has made changes to its reserve deputy program, which has come under scrutiny since a...
‘If you snitch, your career is done,’ Baltimore Cop Told When He Reported Abuse
Det. Joseph Crystal witnessed a handcuffed drug suspect beaten and his ankle broken by a fellow Baltimore police officer. When...
Texas GOP Lawmaker: Baltimore Violence And Riots Are a Result of Gay Marriage, Not Police Brutality
Republican U.S. House Representative Bill Flores of Texas argued this week that violence in Baltimore could be linked to the...
Relatives of Eric Garner Demand Special Prosecutor to Investigate Police Deaths
The relatives of eight people killed by police called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to order a special prosecutor...
Mother Not Allowed to Visit 15 Year Old Son Shot by Cops
The mother of a 15-year-old boy who police say was pointing a gun at an officer before the officer shot...
Massachusetts Drafts Regulations For Services Like Uber And Lyft
Drivers for Web-based, ride-hailing services in Massachusetts would be subject to criminal background checks by the state and their company...
