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Activists Occupying The Woods to Block ‘Cop City’ Face Terrorism Charges
Atlanta police raided treehouse camps where activists are trying stop the construction of a $90 million police training facility.
Hackers Swatted Victims and Taunted Police Through Ring Doorbell Cameras
A pair of hackers swatted victims and taunted responding officers using the internet-connected cameras, prosecutors allege.
Texas Cop Who Gave Homeless Man Shit Sandwich Gets Fired Again
A former San Antonio cop gave a homeless man a sandwich filled with dog feces. Then, he smeared brown pudding in the women’s bathroom.
How a Curious Cop Led to the Arrest of Man Decades After He Killed a Woman
Indian police identified Sitaram Bhatane, who was in hiding for years, through the world’s largest biometric system.
Cop Who Died While Investigating LAPD Officers ‘Smacks of a Cover Up,’ Lawyer Says
LAPD Officer Houston Tipping died after he was supposedly dropped on his head by a fellow cop during a training exercise. His family isn’t convinced.
What We Know—and Don’t Know—About Recent Power Grid Attacks
Two power substations in North Carolina were shot up last weekend. At least five similar attacks have been reported since late November.
Law That Allows Cops to Remain Anonymous After Shootings Is Finally Being Challenged
At least 12 states have a version of “Marsy’s Law,” which can protect police officers from public scrutiny. Florida’s Supreme Court is hearing a case.
A Cop Catfished a Teen, Killed Her Family, Then Died in a Police Shootout
Austin Lee Edwards, a police officer in Virginia, drove more than 36 hours to Riverside, California, to commit the crimes.
Inside One of America’s Deadliest Police Departments
At just 22 years old, Sean Monterrosa became the 33rd person killed by the Vallejo Police Department since 2000.
Black Man Shot in the Head by Cop After Being Pulled Over for Tinted Windows
Law enforcement finally released videos, including body and dash camera footage, in the fatal shooting of Derrick Kittling in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Police Use DNA Phenotyping to Limit Pool of Suspects to 15,000
The Queensland police department said that the DNA sample from the case generated a genealogy tree of “15,000 ‘linked’ individuals” and they have not been able to find a close match yet.
Milwaukee Police Will Stop Using Gun That Keeps Going Off by Mistake
The Sig Sauer P320 has a long history of firing when it’s not supposed to, particularly among law enforcement officers.