Scathing Investigation Finds “Most Departments” Ignore Domestic Violence in Their Ranks
By Matt Agorist Boston, MA — As TFTP has consistently reported, police officers in the United States have an exceedingly higher rate of domestic violence…
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In a Massive Blow to Bad Cops, New York Effectively Ends Qualified Immunity
By Matt Agorist New York, NY — In an unprecedented move, the New York City Council has passed sweeping legislation that sets out to increase…
Predictive Policing Banned in 4 Cities. More Soon?
By Michael Boldin Little more than a dystopian pre-crime government credit score, predictive policing started out as a military intelligence application and is being deployed…
“Police On Guard for Thee”: Toronto Police Officers Challenge “Unconstitutional Public Health Measures”
By Len Faul and Julius Ruechel For those officers who are silent while we are ordered to enact questionable policies, mandates and bylaws, we hope…
Predictive Policing: Weaponizing Data and Location
By Michael Boldin Often funded by federal grant programs and even operated out of federally-designated fusion centers, “predictive policing” software is showing up in more…
Instead of Killing Mentally Ill Man, Cops Sit Down, Solve Crisis With Compassion Not Force
By Matt Agorist Hyattsville, MD — Two cops in Maryland are being praised in the local media after responding to a call about a belligerent…
YouTuber Arrested on 18 Counts for Filming Epic Jump on Private Property — Without a Permit
By Matt Agorist The man behind the viral YouTube channel, Street Speed 717, whose real name is Mike Hyssong, will apparently do just about anything…
Don’t Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
Op-Ed by Dustin Broadbery Marking a sad chapter in the recent history of this country’s bristle with authoritarian rule, the retreating threat of COVID is…
Autonomous Vehicles Will Automatically Stop For Police, Roll Down Windows And Unlock Doors
By MassPrivateI The National Institute of Justice, the RAND Corporation and the Police Executive Research Forum want to give law enforcement real-time access to autonomous…
Signed by the Governor: Utah Law Reforms Asset Forfeiture, Opts Out of Federal Equitable Sharing Program
By Michael Maharrey Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill into law that reforms the state’s asset forfeiture laws and opt outs the state out…
EFF’s Crowd-Sourced Atlas of Surveillance Project Honored with Award for Advancing Public’s Right to Know About Police Spying
SAN FRANCISCO—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is pleased to announce it has received the James Madison Freedom of Information Award for Electronic Access for its…
Cop Gets $5M After Fellow Cops Thought He Was a Protester and “Beat Him Like Rodney King”
By Matt Agorist St. Louis, MO — The trial for three St. Louis cops who beat one of their own officers during an undercover operation…
State Senate Passes Bill to Make it a Crime to Say “Offensive Words” to Cops
By Matt Agorist As TFTP reported earlier this month, Senate Bill 211 is another bill, in a long line of bills over the past several…
U.S. Cops Jailed for Conspiracy with Mexican Drug Cartel, Trafficking Kilos of Meth and Cocaine
By Matt Agorist Columbia, SC — As John Dalberg-Acton famously stated, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always…