Students in This Illinois School District Are Getting Tickets for Misbehaving
The fines, which can reach over $750, are disproportionately likely to be handed out to black students, a complaint with the Education Department alleges.
The fines, which can reach over $750, are disproportionately likely to be handed out to black students, a complaint with the Education Department alleges.
The justices ruled that "objective evidence" of retaliation does not require "very specific comparator evidence."
The decision clears the way for a jury to consider Megan and Adam McMurry's constitutional claims against the officers who snatched their daughter.
Numerous federal appeals courts have ruled that filming police is protected under the First Amendment, but police continue to illegally arrest people for it.
Phoenix police are trained that "deescalation" means overwhelming and immediate force, whether or not it's necessary.
An analysis by The Washington Post found that nearly 1,800 police officers were arrested for child sex abuse-related crimes between 2005 and 2022.
"I'm shaking and crying because I'm like, 'Oh my god, I'm gonna get shot,'" one student told a Vermont newspaper. "It felt so real."
A new law will make it much harder to film law enforcement officers in their public duties. Does that violate the First Amendment?
Yareni Rios was severely injured after a train struck a police car she had been placed in after being arrested in 2022.
Even in an era of police militarization, there’s something shocking about seeing cops in riot gear on college campuses.
An ideologically diverse mix of individuals and organizations supports a Texas journalist who was arrested for asking questions.
The town of Sturgeon initially defended the officer, saying he was afraid of being bitten by the 13-pound blind and deaf Shih Tzu.
Justin Pulliam's arrest and lawsuit once again demand we ask if "real" journalists are entitled to a different set of rights.
Detectives in Fontana, California, told Thomas Perez Jr. that his father was dead and that he killed him. Neither was true.
In practice, police unions' primary responsibility seems to be shielding officers from accountability and defending their conduct no matter what.
The Minneapolis Reckoning shows why calls to defund the police gained momentum after George Floyd's death and why voters with no love for the cops still rejected an abolitionist ballot measure.
Since he favors aggressive drug law enforcement, severe penalties, and impunity for abusive police officers, he may have trouble persuading black voters that he is on their side.
Detective Bryan Gillis alleges the star golfer assaulted him. Footage released today does not help his story.
All three inmates were mentally ill and became dehydrated despite ready access to water.
Judge Carlton Reeves ripped apart the legal doctrine in his latest decision on the matter.
The victims received no restitution payment.
The dominant media narrative has obscured much of the nuance here.
Reginald Burks says he told a police officer, "Get your ass out of the way so I can take my kids to school." First Amendment lawyers say he can't be forced to apologize.
Mollie and Michael Slaybaugh are reportedly out over $70,000. The government says it is immune.
Nominated stories include journalism on messy nutrition research, pickleball, government theft, homelessness, and more.
Now his victim's family has been awarded a $3.8 million settlement.
The pledge, while mostly legally illiterate, offers a reminder of the former president's outlook on government accountability.
In 2022, police received a tip that officers were getting paid to make DWI cases disappear—the same allegation that prompted FBI raids in January.
A New Jersey government watchdog said Street Cop Training instructors glorified violence, made discriminatory remarks, and offered unprofessional and unconstitutional advice to officers.
Victor Manuel Martinez Wario was jailed for a total of five days, spending three of those in special housing for sex offenders.
Julian Assange and Priscilla Villarreal were both arrested for publishing information that government officials wanted to conceal.
Alabama law doesn't let police demand individuals' government identification. But they keep arresting people anyway.
City gives journalist photos. Journalist publishes photos. City…sues journalist?
Priscilla Villarreal is appealing a 5th Circuit decision that dismissed her First Amendment lawsuit against Laredo police and prosecutors.
Angela Prichard was murdered after Bellevue police officers repeatedly refused to enforce a restraining order against her abusive husband.
Kansas had among the most lax civil asset forfeiture laws in the country, but a bill sent to the governor's desk would strengthen protections for property owners.
The local prosecuting attorney in Sunflower, Mississippi, is seeking to take away Nakala Murry's three children.
Dewonna Goodridge quickly discovered that Kansas civil asset forfeiture laws were stacked against her when sheriff's deputies seized her truck.