Bad Cop Blotter
A Court Ruled That a SWAT Raid on a Barbershop Was Totally Ridiculous
Now the barbers can proceed with their lawsuit against the Florida cops.
Anonymous Border Patrol Agents Keep Killing People
US Customs and Border Protection agents have killed 46 people since 2005. None have gone to jail, and we don't even know most of their names.
Cops Can Take Your Stuff Without Convicting You of Anything
Since 2001, US police have seized $4.2 billion worth of goods from the public without so much as a trial.
Can the Feds Fix Local Police?
The ACLU wants a federal "police czar" to help stop the militarization of law enforcement, but we don't need another cop to tell us the real problem is too many police.
The Police Aren't So Brave When Someone Has a Weapon
British police managed to subdue a mentally ill man armed with a machete—without even shooting him. That wouldn't happen in America.
Everything Wrong With Police Has Been on Display in Ferguson
After Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on August 9, the cops’ reaction provided a neat snapshot of just about every dangerous aspect of policing in modern America.
Why Not Assume the Worst After Missouri Police Shot Unarmed Black Teen Michael Brown?
It’s not just young black males who suffer the brunt of police violence, but they sure seem to be among the most expendable in our society.
Thousands of Convictions Are Now in Doubt Because the FBI Sucks at Forensics
Despite its usefulness as fodder for television crime dramas, forensic science has glaring flaws, and the FBI's investigations spanning decades are looking flimsier than ever.
You Can Get Years in Prison For Bringing Legal Guns to the Wrong State
Throwing people in jail for not knowing the ins and outs of every state's gun control laws is pretty crazy, but it keeps happening across the US.
NYPD and EMS Workers Failed to Help Eric Garner After Cop Choked Him
By now, you’ve probably heard something about the death of Eric Garner on Thursday in Staten Island, New York City. Turns out EMT workers didn't even try to help him in the minutes after he was choked.
Everyone Supports Medical Marijuana, So Stop Prosecuting People for Growing and Smoking
Every time we take two steps toward finally ending the war on drugs, we take one step back—it’s still far too easy to come across stories of horrific injustices.
Can We Please Fire Police Officers Who Knock Down Dudes in Wheelchairs? Please?
The police chief of Lafayette, Indiana, wanted to get rid of Tom Davidson after the cop pushed over a 25-year-old man's wheelchair, but a review board said no dice.