crime & drugs
The NYPD broke its own rules when spying on Muslims, inspector general says
The department routinely failed to justify ongoing surveillance activity and often violated their protocol when using confidential informants in intelligence-gathering
The Philippines' war on drugs death toll is growing too quickly to count
Since President Rodrigo Duterte's election, thousands have been killed, but nobody is quite sure what the accurate body count is.
El Chapo's kidnapped sons have been released, reports say
The unconfirmed reports go some way to easing fears of the imminent outbreak of a major war — either within factions of the Sinaloa cartel, or between this group and the rapidly expanding Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Ramen is the new gold standard in prison currency, study says
The terrible food in US prisons has made instant noodle soups more valuable than tobacco and porn among inmates, according to a new academic study.
Prince’s fentanyl overdose might be connected to deadly mislabeled pills trend
While police haven't raised the possibility of foul play, some are speculating that the late singer had no idea that he was taking fentanyl, the powerful opiate responsible for a rash of deaths across North America.
Philippines president threatens to quit the UN over criticism about killings of drug suspects
President Rodrigo Duterte went on a tirade after UN officials expressed concern about hundreds of extrajudicial killings that have occurred since he took office.
Pregnant woman among five dead in 'horrific' Alabama murders
A four-month-old infant survived the massacre in a town near Mobile, Alabama, and a suspect has reportedly turned himself in and confessed to the killings.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Miami cops who killed mentally ill man
The officers were accused of wrongful death and violating the civil rights of 25-year-old Lavall Hall, a black man who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Cops try to solve Chicago's murder problem by rounding up gang suspects
With bodies continuing to pile up in Chicago, police targeted 15 different gang factions in a series of raids that led to more than 100 arrests.
Federal judge urges prosecutors to put Arizona's 'Sheriff Joe' behind bars
The controversial 84-year-old Phoenix-area lawman could face criminal contempt charges for violating a court order linked to racial profiling of Latinos.
Being white may have saved the Florida face-eating suspect from being shot by police
There are stark differences between how police handled the case of 19-year-old Austin Harrouff and a previous Florida cannibal attack that involved a black suspect.
The federal shutdown of private prisons only affects a fraction of inmates
More than 91,000 U.S. inmates are housed in state prisons, which will be untouched by the DOJ's decision.