cops
Day N Night Was a Disaster but It's Still Our Best New Rap Festival
A six-hour traffic jam, officers in riot gear, and reports of a gunman on site raised serious questions about personal space, but couldn't stop us from having a great time.
This Black Man Survived a Police Shooting and Became an Activist
Leon Ford survived a 2012 police shooting after a traffic stop. Today, he feels a sense of responsibility to speak out on behalf of the many other unarmed black men whose confrontations with police end even more tragically.
Cold Sweats Scream Obscenities and Flex on "Coney Island Cops"
Even the most fun of places still have to deal with the fuzz.
A Texas Cop Is in Jail For Allegedly Paying a Hitman to Murder His Pregnant Girlfriend
After fleeing to Indonesia, former Austin Police Officer VonTrey Clark is facing murder charges and the possibility of the death penalty in a state that loves executions.
The Strange Relationship Between Politics, Prosecutors, and Police Shootings
The United States is alone in the world in electing its prosecutors, but how should officials handle the rage and resentment that boils over when police kill unarmed minorities?
The Texas Cop Who Allegedly Paid a Friend to Kill His Pregnant Mistress, Then Flew to Indonesia
If investigators are right, VonTrey Clark paid to have a woman killed because she was pregnant with his child.
Dumb Cops Who Don’t Know the Law Are Hassling Topless Women Across Canada
Topless women are having something of a moment this week in Canada, though not without conflict.
Young, Black, Trans, Arrested: How Women Like Meagan Taylor Are Made Invisible
Meagan Taylor, a 22-year-old jailed while visiting Iowa with a friend earlier this month, was released last week after a flurry of activism drew attention to her plight – and what was probably a bogus arrest.
A Black Man's Guide to Surviving Encounters with the Cops
One of the authors of "Encounters with Police: A Black Man's Guide to Survival" talks about Sandra Bland's controversial arrest in Texas and how people of color can attempt to avoid police brutality.
How Eric Garner's Family Is Coping with Their Loss One Year Later
On the anniversary of one of the most notorious police killings in recent memory, Eric Garner's family looks back at a year of grief and activism.
What We Know So Far About Sandra Bland, the Black Woman Found Hanging in a Texas Prison Cell
The 28-year-old Black Lives Matter activist was reportedly about to start a new job when she got pulled over last Friday near Houston.
‘You’re Really Being an Asshole, Officer'
A look back at some historical court cases involving people cursing at cops.