Filming Cops 
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi police agencies have been seizing cash, guns and vehicles without legal authority for months after a state law changed and police didn’t notice. An Associated Press review of a Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics database shows more than 60 civil asset forfeitures with nearly $200,000 in property taken by state and local … Read more
A woman serving a six-year sentence in Rikers Island won a $425,000 settlement after wearing a wire and exposing three correction offers who sexually abused her from 2015 to 2016. Officers Steven Santiago, David Johnson, and Nana Osei were represented by union lawyers and were required to pay a laughable $750 toward the settlement. All … Read more
A Philadelphia police officer was justified in shooting and killing an armed homeowner who believed SWAT officers were home intruders during an early morning August raid. No charges will be filed in the death of Ricardo Giddings, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office announced Tuesday. “We have concluded that the officer reasonably believed he was … Read more
GALVESTON, Texas — A father of three fighting leukemia is now facing a different battle: one with the Galveston Police Department. “They abused their authority, pretty much. Thinking they can do what they want with people,” said Isaac Walton, a League City resident who is accusing four Galveston police officers of beating him for no … Read more
LOUISVILLE, Ky., – Shortly after he was pulled over by a Kentucky State Police trooper on Sept. 16 near his home in eastern Kentucky last year, David Gabbard said he wrote a Facebook post sharing his anger at what he felt was an illegal stop. “Just love being pulled over for no reason lmao. #maybenexttime. … Read more
The police chief of Bellaire, Ohio, has been reprimanded for cursing out a civilian. He’s been accused of kicking in doors to enforce imaginary property codes. And he’s been the target of an online petition calling for his resignation over “bullying” behavior. And now the village’s top cop, Richard “Dick” Flanagan, is under fire again–this … Read more
In Virginia, the scariest thing about Halloween is how much legal trouble people can face for merely trying to enjoy the holiday. The city of Chesapeake, for instance, prohibits anyone over the age of 12 from engaging in “the activity commonly known as ‘trick or treat.’” Those who break the law are guilty of a … Read more
The City of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $1 million to avoid a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man shot and killed by a city officer last year. “The shooting death of David Jones was a tragic incident, and I hope this resolution will begin to assist his family in moving … Read more
Jason Van Dyke’s defense attorney said Monday that he expects the former Chicago police officer to receive the minimum possible sentence, possibly just three years in prison for his convictions in the Laquan McDonald shooting. The attorney also says he believes any jury outside of Cook County would have acquitted Van Dyke. “I believe that … Read more
Two Detroit police officers assigned to a burglary task force have been charged with home invasion and misconduct in office after they allegedly kicked in the door of a house on the city’s west side without a search warrant and arrested the homeowner. Officer Bradley Clark and Sgt. Paul Glaza were charged Friday in 36th … Read more
HONOLULU – A federal judge has awarded a former Oahu Community Correctional Center inmate $30,000 for a December 2015 beating by an adult corrections officer. While there have been larger awards for prison beatings, the man’s attorney said the verdict will send a message because it orders the prison guard to pay $25,000 of the … Read more
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. – According to the State Attorney’s Office, charges are being dropped in 119 cases involving Deputy Zachary Wester. Wester allegedly planted drugs on people while conducting traffic stops. They say 254 cases were reviewed and 135 of them required no action. Of the 119 cases being dismissed, 53 are misdemeanor and criminal … Read more