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Maryland Lawmakers Want to Stop Criminal Cops From Getting Their Pensions
“We need to send the message that if you’re a law enforcement officer and you commit crimes when you are on duty, your pension will be at risk.”
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.
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.
Brittney Griner Is Free
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who had been sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony in August, has been released to the United States.
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.
Black Grandma’s Home Raided by SWAT Based On Faulty ‘Find My iPhone’ Screenshot
The Colorado home of Ruby Johnson, 77, was raided by a SWAT team based on "Find My iPhone." The stolen goods they were looking for weren’t there.
Sheriff Misses the Old Days When Students Could Have the “Cheeks of Their Ass Torn Off” for Misbehaving
The sheriff announced a new approach to school discipline at a press conference held in front of the county jail.
Teacher Secretly Recorded Colleagues in School Bathroom: Lawsuit
A phone charger located in a co-ed bathroom used by students and faculty was discovered to be a camera that was used to record dozens of staff members.
Cops Paralyzed a Black Man When They Arrested Him. They’re Finally Getting Charged.
Cox was put in a police van without a seatbelt, and after it stopped abruptly he told officers he couldn’t move or feel anything. They ignored his pleas.
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.
What It’s Like Inside the Penal Colony Brittney Griner Was Sent to in Russia
Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Mordovia was formed in 1930, and while it was one of the first gulag camps it is better than most.
Bystander Video Disputes Police’s Version of Derrick Kittling’s Killing, Attorneys Say
VICE News obtained two videos taken during the shooting. Police have not yet released footage from the officer’s body camera.