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A White Cop Is Being Charged with Murder for Shooting an Unarmed Black Man in the Back
Officer Michael T Slager can be seen firing at Walter L Scott eight times while Scott fled in a video that surfaced Tuesday.
Why Did NYPD Employees Edit Wikipedia Entries on Sailor Moon and Susan Sarandon?
Today it was revealed that a number of Wikipedia entries were edited by users inside NYPD headquarters, who had opinions on everything from Derek Jeter to Barry Manilow.
Does the LAPD Deserve Its Reputation for Racism and Brutality?
The killing of a homeless man on Skid Row has raised new questions about one of America's most notorious police departments.
What I Learned Writing About Bad Cops for a Year and a Half
I've been writing this Bad Cop Blotter column for more than 18 months, and the pre-Ferguson, post-Ferguson divide is palpable – if only in a media-giving-a-shit kind of a way.
Why Do Female Guards in US Jails Keep Having Sex with Inmates?
We asked a female corrections officer and a longtime prisoner for some perspective on why and how inmates manipulate the people who are supposed to be overseeing them.
Cry-Baby of the Week: Some People Got Mad Because They Were Sent an Invoice for Missing a Party
Also this week: A guy was issued a ticket for eating while driving.
US Feds Are Making It Harder for Local Cops to Seize Private Property
Attorney General Eric Holder is axing a programme called Equitable Sharing, dealing a brutal – if not fatal – blow to the system of formalised American police corruption that is civil asset forfeiture.
New Mexico Cops Are Facing Murder Charges For Shooting a Homeless Man in the Back
The district attorney decided to skip a grand jury and charge two officers with an open count of murder.
Controversial Cartoons, Terrorists, Vacations, and More Things Americans Were Afraid of This Week
Everything scares Americans.
The 'Charlie' Hebdo' Attacks Showed When We Need Cops
We should salute cops when they do their jobs, but law enforcement heroism can't be used to delay police reform.
Why Can't Ferguson Grand Jurors Talk About the Darren Wilson Case?
A 1990 Supreme Court ruling suggests the grand juror suing Missouri for the right to speak out has a decent shot at victory.
Will We Ever Find Out What Happened During the Eric Garner Grand Jury Proceedings?
The New York Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Aid Society are demanding that the Staten Island district attorney release details on how the grand jury decided not to indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo for Eric Garner's death.