General Injustice

"We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws. "Hunter S. Thompson

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How St. Louis dodged a federal investigation of its police department

U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen sought a pattern-or-practice probe of the St. Louis Police Department after the Luther Hall beating, but the Justi

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MCSO deputy admits to having sex with domestic violence victim

A deputy with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has been arrested on two counts of unlawful sexual conduct, the department said Sunday mo

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Defendants Admitted to Fraud and False Statement Offenses in Connection with Their Rigging of the Police Chief Exam and Misappropriation of

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20-year Aurora police lieutenant announces retirement, accuses city council for lack of respect

The lieutenant’s resignation comes during a tumultuous time for law enforcement nationwide — and especially in Aurora

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'Grossly disproportionate force' precludes qualified immunity

This case reminds officers to slow down, step back and consider alternatives, and not let anyone push your buttons

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Texas Police Officer Fired After Sharing 'Stop Resisting' Meme That Featured a Black Man Lying in a Coffin

A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer found himself unemployed Thursday because he was stupid enough to think that, even with a national spotl

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As Policing Changes, So Should Their Retirement Plans

It is critical that public safety retirement plans are designed to meet today's career mobility realities.

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Police Officers Threaten to Quit If the Public Keeps Demanding Accountability | Ryan McMaken

Faced with an armed assailant at the Parkland school shooting in 2018, sheriff’s deputy Josh Stambaugh ran away and hid while children were

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Police Officer Shaun David Lucas Arrested, Charged With Murder In Connection To Jonathan Price Slaying

The Wolfe City police officer allegedly connected to the shooting death of Jonathan Price was arrested and charged with murder. 

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Sheriff Alex Villanueva's rehiring of fired deputy 'unlawful,' judge rules

A judge has ruled that Sheriff Alex Villanueva exceeded his authority when he rehired a fired deputy with back pay as part of a settlement a

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Former jail administrator accused of sex acts with former inmates to be arraigned

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. , (WPBN/WGTU) -- Former Grand Traverse County Jail Administrator Todd Ritter who is accused of having sexual re

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Queens cop sued for pointing his gun at karaoke barmaid’s head

Hyunjung Ki had just started her first day of work at the Apple Tree Café in Flushing on Oct. 8, 2019, when around 10:00 p.m., NYPD Officer

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3 more LAPD officers charged with falsifying information in gang-labeling scandal

Three more Los Angeles police officers have been criminally charged with falsifying information on field interview cards, pushing the total

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Louisville cop injured in Breonna Taylor shooting threatens lawsuits over being called 'murderer'

Jonathan Mattingly was the Louisville police officer who was injured during the Breonna Taylor shooting. He has hired a civil attorney.

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Militarizing the police is what brought us here

Jacob Blake was doing what any responsive dad and neighbor does: stepping in to break up a fight before leaving with his children. But polic

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Prescott Valley police body-cam video shows K-9 released on man complying with orders

The officer's use of that K-9 and whether it was justified is currently under investigation.

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Seven California sheriff's deputies accused of falsifying reserve military orders for paid time off

Barnes ordered a review of all the reservists in the department and found that military orders for the seven employees were not legitimate.