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Why You Shouldn't Trust What the Police Say About Drugs
British police have a long history of spreading disinformation about illegal drugs, which – in the long run – doesn't help anyone.
Denise Bourdeau Kept Returning to Her Abusive Partner. One Day, He Killed Her
Though her killer is behind bars, for her mother there is no justice in how her case was handled.
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?
Thai Police Gave Themselves a Reward for Capturing a Bombing Suspect
It was supposed to go to a tipster—but since the police arrested a suspect themselves, they're keeping the cash.
Living with Post-Katrina Survivor's Guilt
While others lost everything, I stayed in FEMA-funded hotel rooms and lapped up pity from those who saw my Louisiana license plate. Instead of character, all I got out of Katrina was a party-friendly anecdote.
On Patrol with the Copwatchers Who Film the NYPD
El Grito de Sunset Park—a local police watchdog group—started in 2002, when the country's videos of law enforcement were mostly limited to Rodney King and the show 'COPS.'
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.
Undercover Journalists Have Alerted Scottish Police to a 'Glasgow Terror Plot'
Islamic State recruiters reportedly told them a girl in the city is planning to strike.
A Year After Ferguson, There's Still No Peace
The police shooting of two young men of colour this week shows that even as more Americans consider race to be the biggest issue facing the country and citizens are increasingly attuned to how cops target minorities, little has changed at the local...
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.