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Chicago Just Released Video of Another 17-Year-Old Getting Shot By Police
A controversial review found the fatal 2013 shooting of Cedric Chatman to be justified, but the footage of his death is sure to stoke tension.
What Cleveland Is Saying About the Cops Who Shot Tamir Rice
The two officers' accounts of the 12-year-old's death, released earlier this week, quickly angered activists and threaten to further erode public trust in local law enforcement.
What We Know About 'GI Joe,' the Illinois Cop Who Staged His Own Murder
After months of politically-charged investigation, local police announced Wednesday that Charles Joseph "GI Joe" Gliniewicz's death was in fact a suicide.
A New Report Shows How Often Cops Sexually Assault Civilians
A new Associated Press investigation revealed that from 2009 to 2014, 1,000 police officers were stripped of their badges due to sexual misconduct
America's People of Color Aren't Even Safe from Police Violence in School
A viral video of a cop throwing a black teen to the ground in South Carolina highlights the way black and Latino students are singled out for harsh discipline.
The Problem with Hiring Liars to Catch Crooks
Serial liars and crazy people are often called upon by cops to serve as snitches and informants.
A Boston Detective Is Facing Charges After Allegedly Jerking Off Naked in Public
The 19-year veteran, who was involved in a police-brutality case that the city settled in 2012, is accused of open and gross lewdness.
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 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.
A Year After Ferguson, There's Still No Peace
The police shooting of two young men of color 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...
Some Cops in California Are Claiming a Video of Them Eating Edibles During a Marijuana Raid Violates Their Privacy
Surveillance video footage also shows the officers joking about kicking the dispensary manager, an amputee, "in her fucking nub."