Trump To Repeal Ban On Selling Military Equipment to Local Police
By Aaron Kesel Trump is preparing to lift a 2015 military weapons ban by his predecessor former President Barack Obama. The order effectively banned armored…
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Congress Quietly Passed a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes—Only 1% Opposed It
By Rachel Blevins A bill that will allow homes to be searched without a warrant was passed with overwhelming support by the United States Congress,…
Rogue Police Force Operated Illegally At Norfolk Naval Shipyard For 12 Years
By Aaron Kesel For at least 12 years an off-the-books private police force operated at Norfolk, Virginia, Naval Shipyard according to findings by the Naval Sea…
Kinder Morgan Paid $115,000 to Mass. State Police to Stop Protests Against Pipeline
By Derrick Broze New documents reveal the Massachusetts State Police were paid over $100,000 by Kinder Morgan Inc to prevent local activists and representatives of indigenous…
New Law Lets Police Confiscate Guns “Without Due Process” If Someone Reports You
By Rachel Blevins A new law in Oregon could lead to residents having all of their guns confiscated based on a single complaint, raising concerns…
LAPD Still Trying to Launch Police Drones Despite Public Outcry
By Nicholas West The general concern over police spying has been addressed vigorously by the Los Angeles public for many years. As I covered in…
New York Police to Implement “Textalyzer” to Monitor Cellphone Use While Driving
By John Vibes Police in the “Empire State” of New York have reportedly proposed the implementation of a new device that would be able to…
Federal Court Rules Unlicensed Pets are “Contraband” — Police Can Legally Kill Them
By Jay Syrmopoulos Detroit, MI – Nikita Smith filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Police Department after they killed her three dogs during a raid of…
Town’s Entire Police Force Quits, Doesn’t Devolve Into Lawlessness
By Aaron Kesel The entire police force of Sand Point, Alaska quit in July in a matter of just three weeks, leaving the town without…
ACLU Sounds Alarm After DC Cops Tell Journalists to Delete Protest Photos
By Julia Conley The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) responded to reports on Tuesday evening from journalists on Capitol Hill, who alleged that Capitol Police…
State Law Requires Bystanders To Help Police Make Arrests
By John Vibes If you saw a police officer assaulting someone and attempting an arrest, would you get involved? If so, whose side would you…
Police Body Cameras to be Equipped with Facial Recognition
By Nicholas West Given the steady roll-out of biometrics in banking, personal computing, and travel as of late, it seemed to be just a matter…
Voice-Activated Smart Home Technology Used to Make Arrest in Assault Case
By Nicholas West A new type of court case is slowly but demonstrably taking shape within the American legal system: alleged crimes being detected from…
Police Deploy Water Cannon Against G20 Protesters
By Jessica Corbett German police deployed a water cannon and pepper spray to disperse around 500 protesters in Hamburg, ahead of the Group of 20…