Police
Brickbat: Grossly Underrepresented
A Spotlight PA investigation revealed that police in State College, Pennsylvania, underreported hundreds of rapes in its public crime statistics over nearly a decade, from 2013 to 2021. The department only reported 67 rapes…
Uvalde verdict shows why it’s hard to convict cops for not stopping mass shootings
Adrian Gonzales was the first police officer to arrive at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on the day a gunman murdered 19 students and two teachers there. Gonzales, who worked for the school district, therefore…
Border Patrol seized her $40,000—without charging her with a crime
Did you know that in most of America, police can take your property, even if you did nothing wrong? They don't have to charge you with a crime. They don't have to take you to court. They can just say they suspect …
How to Abolish ICE
Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) depredations in Minnesota further strengthen the already compelling case for abolishing the agency. A recent federal district court ruling outlines in detail ICE's…
Venezuelan immigrant shot in the leg by federal agents after he evaded arrest in Minneapolis
Last night in Minneapolis, a Venezuelan immigrant who was evading arrest was shot in the leg by federal agents. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), immigration officials conducted a "targeted traffic…
The L.A. Sheriff's Office Is Mad at Starbucks—Over a Pig Doodle
Over the weekend, a sheriff's deputy reported receiving rude treatment at a chain restaurant. Not only did he complain to management, but his own boss called and threatened the restaurant's corporate management on…
Brickbat: Foraging Foul Play
A police officer in Leicestershire, England, was found to have committed gross misconduct for how he handled a case involving a woman accused of illegally foraging mushrooms in a protected park. Instead of speaking to her…
Key Largo border patrol officer threatens legal observer for following him
A U.S. Border Patrol officer threatened to arrest a legal observer in Key Largo, Florida, today for following the officer, video of the encounter posted on Instagram shows. The video is another instance of federal immigration…
ICE agent who killed Renee Good disregarded traffic stop guidelines
During a contentious interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reiterated her claim that Renee Good, the woman who was fatally shot by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last…
Video of Minneapolis ICE shooting leaves legal justification unresolved
After an immigration agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump portrayed that use of lethal force as clearly justified. Noem…
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