Government Corruption

Charleston Police Lt. Shawn Williams has been placed on paid leave after the department obtained videos from the officer’s computer of his young daughter marching to the KKK Anthem while wearing articles from a police uniform. Williams, who has been on the force for 16 years, is currently under investigation …

Under a new California law, which is sure to be rife with abuse, police can confiscate lawfully owned weapons. The only justification police need to seize legally owned private property will be a family member or a law enforcement officer claiming that a person may commit gun violence. “The new …

“Corruption – it’s embedded in Lincoln Heights. They need a house cleaning. The only way to get rid of the cancer is to cut it out – all of it. You can’t leave any of it, because it will fester and re-grow. What we have here is a cancer.” Lincoln …

Yeah, so you’ve read the headline. No criminal activity. No charges brought. And a cheap shot fired across the bow of the Fourth Amendment, not to mention Vermont’s own Constitution. Tech Dirt But let’s travel back further to set this up. Twenty-one-year-old Gregory Zullo was supposedlypulled over for having his license plate …

Despite widely clearing both the state’s Senate and Assembly, California Governor Jerry Brown shot down a bill on Sunday that would have imposed restrictions on when law enforcement agencies can use drones for surveillance. RT.com Brown, a Democrat, said in a statement over the weekend that he was vetoing the …

“That’s the best way I could describe it. As I flipped from one picture to the other it was so offensive on every front.” A Boston police officer was suspended with pay after it was revealed that he was the man behind an offensive Facebook page that targeted a wide …

Grand Junction, CO — Angel Lane Place, an 11-month-old baby girl has died as a result of injuries received while under the care of state-approved foster parents. A 20-year-old woman from Grand Junction is facing charges in the death of Angel. The Grand Junction Police Department said Sydney Danielle White …

On the evening of September 11 in Philadelphia, a mob of 10-12 men and women in their twenties approached a gay couple and asked if they were a couple.  When one of the men said yes, the group began making disparaging remarks about their orientation. Members of the group then …

“If they can get away with beating me up on national TV for doing nothing, it really makes me scared for what’s going to happen to those in a dark alley when the cameras aren’t shining.” A jaw-dropping decision by a Maryland circuit court judge epitomizes everything that is wrong …

Not only are local police departments across the United States increasingly relying on so-called StingRay devices to conduct surveillance on cell phone users, but cops are being forced to keep quiet about the operations, new documents reveal. RT.com Recent reports have indicated that law enforcement agencies from coast to coast …