A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy will serve four months in prison on a misdemeanor conviction for using excessive force after ...

In a dramatic escalation of the NYPD's criminal crackdown on bike riders, a police officer pulled a stun gun while chasing a ...

"This educational period is now ending, so we will transition from the educational period to the enforcement period. So, coming June 5, anyone that is in violation of this law will be subject to ...

"Qualified immunity has become an extremely controversial legal issue because it creates this defense out of whole cloth," a legal expert told Newsweek.

The Fulton County commissioners Tuesday approved oversight of a contract with Ohio Child Support Professionals Association (OCSPA) and the County Commissioners Association of Ohio Service Corp.

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