Analysis of five body camera models marketed to police departments details vulnerabilities could let a hacker manipulate footage. By Lily Hay Newman.

Prosecutors on Wednesday released hours of video interrogation of Florida's school shooting suspect, footage showing the young man slouching in a chair, being repeatedly urged by a detective to speak louder and punching himself in the face when he is alone.

Two years after law enforcement arrested 120 gang members in the Bronx, the community is still debating whether it made them safer. By Mirela Iverac.

MaryLinda Moss took on the role of lead hostage negotiator inside the Silver Lake Trader Joe's when a gunman entered the store wounded. By Robin Abcarian.

Over two years, Ed Pilkington has interviewed eight African American radicals imprisoned since the 1970s. Will they ever be freed?

The Detroit Police Department has yet to identify the officer who had been with the department for 18 years.

The Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that one of its officers fired the bullet that struck and killed a Trader Joe’s employee in the frantic moments they exchanged gunfire with an attempted murder suspect.

The sharply divided justices ruled that police need a search warrant to obtain cellphone location data.

An internal report found that Miami-area police commanders in Biscayne Park, Florida, pressured officers to make false arrests to look good for leaders. Former brass deny the allegations, which resulted in the indictment of the former chief. By Charles Rabin, Jay Weaver, David Ovalle.

The digital privacy world was rocked late Thursday evening when The New York Times reported on Securus, a prison telecom company that has a service enabling law enforcement officers to locate most American cell phones within seconds. The company does this via a basic Web interface leveraging a location API—creating a way to effectively access a massive real-time database of cell-site records

White woman calls cops on black family who barbecued in Oakland Park's barbecue area

A Florida police officer is facing mounting backlash over a Facebook comment in which he seemingly wished violence upon Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg and other young gun control activists.

If a government employee suspects you might be carrying drugs, be prepared to engage in a nonconsensual, highly-intimate relationship with the feds and their helpers. A New Mexico resident suspected of carrying drugs was subjected to multiple anal...

Police officers try to solve New Zealand's most absurd paranormal and supernatural cases in Waititi and Clement's new comedy series. Absolutely hilarious, with that marvellous self-deprecating New Zealand humour.

What beliefs disqualify someone from working as a cop? A Philadelphia officer with a tattoo strikingly similar to a Nazi symbol shows how free speech is being put to the test in police departments.

A police body camera recorded Detective Jeff Payne detaining a nurse and dragging her off after she refused to allow him to draw blood from a sedated patient.

And he is not the only victim of police who have strictly applied the new law. Also a woman cyclist who wrapped her scarf around her face against the cold, and street musicians performing in animal masks.

Fifteen African American men who say they were framed by a corrupt Chicago police officer and his team, have had all the charges against them.

The outcome of this case may bring clarity to the property rights of Americans living in the shadow of police militarization. By Jay Stooksberry.

An advertisement that shows the diversity of the force – and a cheeky sense of humour – has been released by New Zealand police

Parhamovich plans to use the money to buy a legendary music studio.

Daniel Shaver begged officers not to shoot him. What role will his death play in the push for law-enforcement reforms? By Conor Friedersdorf.

4th Circuit: We can’t “perceive any circumstance that would justify” such a search. By Cyrus Farivar.

"Shaver tried to grab a shred of dignity in the situation, not a weapon, and a hyper-aggressive cop shot him for it."

A VICE News investigation counted both fatal and nonfatal police shootings nationwide for the first time. Meet the survivors.

Walmart is ending a program that allowed first-time shoplifters to avoid criminal charges by taking an educational course and paying a fine.

She became a prominent figure calling for an end to police brutality after New York City officers put her father in a fatal chokehold. She suffered brain damage following a heart attack.

The man wasn't a gamer, but he apparently became the victim of a deadly "prank."

Let's avoid false dilemmas when exploring blame.

Early on the morning of December 31, 2017, police in the Atlanta suburb of Cartersville arrested 70 people at a house party because no one would claim ownership of a stash of marijuana that totaled less than an ounce.

Call of Duty gamer allegedly made fake emergency call to Wichita cops.

For the third year in a row, the number killed by law enforcement was virtually unchanged.

Police accountability needs to be a part of the conversation in the shooting of an innocent man after a prank call

The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, the largest labor union representing NYPD cops, has slashed the number of "get out of jail free" cards it hands out to 20 from 30 for current cops and to 10 from 20 for retired police officers, the New York Post reports. The cards are reportedly given to police officers, who distribute them among friends or family — or sell them on eBay. Holders can present them to the police in hopes getting out of minor infractions and avoiding legal trouble. Current and former NYPD members are reportedly furious about the change.

In April 2016, a 13-year-old boy was shot by officers of the Baltimore Police Department. The boy ran when faced with the police, so they gave chase. During the chase, the police spotted the boy holding a gun, and when he turned, they shot the teenager. The youngster wasn’t critically injured, and it seemed like an open-and-shut case of a justifiable use of force.