WATCH: The Battle Isn’t Over Between ASU Professor and Cop Who Arrested Her in 2014

An Arizona State University professor whose videotaped arrest in 2014 stirred national outrage now says the former campus cop who abused her is harassing people in his new job as a Pinal County deputy. Ersula Ore is an assistant professor of African and African American Studies and Rhetoric, and also ASU’s Lincoln Professor of Ethics … Read more

Reality Star Framed for Murder Awarded $4.5M in Legal Fees on Top of $10 Million Awarded by a Jury

OAKLAND, Calif. – A former reality TV show contestant framed for a 2007 murder by two former San Francisco police officers will get $4.5 million in attorneys’ fees, on top of $10 million awarded by a federal jury last month. Attorneys for ex-VH1 reality show star Jamal Trulove and officers Maureen D’Amico and Michael Johnson … Read more

Police ‘Command and Control’ Culture Is Often Lethal — Especially for People With Disabilities

When West Milwaukee police killed Adam Trammell, a Black resident of the city, he was unarmed and alone in his locked apartment, just taking a shower. The police came because a neighbor had called them and reported that Trammel was acting “oddly.” Police arrived to do a “wellness check,” already knowing Trammell had schizophrenia. Trammell … Read more

WATCH: Charge Dismissed Against Woman Who Videotaped Rochester Police Encounter

June 27, 2011 Prosecutors dismissed a charge Monday against a community activist who was arrested while filming a police encounter with her iPod camera because she was concerned it was initiated by racial profiling. “I’m feeling vindicated, I’m feeling energetic” Emily Good, 28, of Rochester, New York, said of the decision to have the charge … Read more

Michigan State Trooper Arrested and Charged With Distributing Child Pornography

Arrested when he reported for duty, a Michigan State Police trooper is facing felony charges involving child pornography. Devin Wilson, 26, who worked from the state police Hart Post, was arraigned Friday in Newaygo County District Court, on charges of possession of child sexually abusive material, distribution of child sexually abusive material and use of … Read more

WATCH: Georgia Police Officer Resigns Over Treatment of Woman During Traffic Stop

A suburban Atlanta police officer resigned after his department said he used foul language and inappropriate tactics during the arrest of a 65-year-old grandmother during a traffic stop, recorded on a police dashboard camera. Alpharetta Officer James Legg had been called in as backup during a May 4 traffic stop because the Lyft driver would … Read more