School Officer Receives Probation for Improper Relationship with 14-Year-Old

  After being found guilty of committing a crime that most would be placed behind bars for, one former Houston officer is faced with no jail time and will eventually be given a clean slate if he abides by all the stipulations listed in…

Plantation Officer Accidentally Shoots 10-Year Old with Taser

  In order to become an officer of the law, you are required to go through extensive training that teaches you how to protect the community while being cautious and careful in doing so. Officers have access to guns, Tasers, and other weapons…

Utah Officer Fired for Aggressively Arresting Nurse Who was Simply Doing Her Job

  Back in July, nurse Alex Wubbels was arrested by a Salt Lake City police officer after refusing to allow the officer to draw blood from a patient who was unconscious. Detective Jeff Payne insisted that Wubbels allow him to take the blood…

Miami Dade Juvenile Youths are Being Bribed by Officers to Carry Out Physical Attacks

  “Youths have complained of staff turning them into hired mercenaries, offering honey buns and other rewards to rough up fellow detainees. It is a way for employees to exert control without risking their livelihoods by personally resorting…

College Student Fleeing South Florida Accident Shot and Killed by Police

Broward, FL- A 22-year-old college student was shot and killed by police in South Florida after fleeing from the scene of an accident and ramming into a police officer. The shooting which took place in Miami Beach on October 9, 2017. The incident…

San Diego To Pay Another Victim of Police Sexual Misconduct

San Diego, CA- The city of San Diego agreed to pay a quarter of a million settlement to one of the victims of former San Diego Police Officer Christopher Hays who left the job in 2014. Hays is accused of sexually abusing several women while…

Chicago Police Accused of Abusing People with Disabilities in ACLU Lawsuit

Chicago, IL- The American Civil Liberties Union of Chicago alleges the Chicago Police Department is not doing enough to address police abuse of disabled citizens in a lawsuit filed last week. The civil rights group lawsuit hopes to force the…

Houston Officer Accused of Brutality in Lawsuit

Houston, TX- Most encounters between officers and civilians end without either party losing their temper or getting into a physical altercation. But some police stops escalate, and an officer uses more force than they should and hurts suspects.…

Body Cameras Reduce Police Misconduct, So Why Has Boston PD Abandoned the Program?

Boston, MA- When an encounter between a police officer and a civilian takes a wrong turn or ends in violence, it can sometimes be hard to tell which party is telling the truth. Police are generally trustworthy, but there are some out-of-control…

Did a Cobb County Officer Admit that Police Only Kill Black People?

  A Cobb County police officer made a sarcastic remark to a female passenger after pulling over the driver who was allegedly operating their vehicle while under the influence. The remark that was meant to help the woman feel more at ease…

The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has taken another step towards getting Tasers into the hands of city police officers, reports the Detroit News

The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has taken another step towards getting Tasers into the hands of city police officers, reports the Detroit News. They had been debating the measure for several years, but recently voted unanimously to…

Another Police Officer Escapes Conviction For Killing Unarmed Citizen

Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing avoided prison last month for the shooting of Sam DuBose. He was the third police officer within a week in July to stay out of prison after killing a black person on duty. In Tensing’ second trial, the…

Police in Minneapolis Shooting Turned Off Body Cameras

Police officers in Minneapolis who were involved in the city’s first fatal police shooting since they were outfitted with body cameras failed to turn them on during the incident, reports Nevada Public Radio. Mohamed Noor and another police…

Lafayette Police Officer Body Slams Bystander 

  It's one thing to apply a use of force tactic when a bystander or someone else interferes in the line of police work, but it is another to implement a move that can only be described as one that is used in the world of wrestling. When…

Need for Police Brutality Attorneys

Most police officers are committed and ethical. They work a difficult, life-threatening job, and their days are extraordinarily stressful. However, police officers also exercise a great deal of control over the lives of the people they interact…