Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department continues to face excessive-use allegations and lawsuits.

The death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in May 2020 gave momentum to a cross-ideological effort to reform the legal defense known as "qualified immunity," which can protect cops ...

Barnes was shot by Officer Roberto Felix Jr., who jumped on the sill of the driver’s door of Barnes’ car as it began to pull away from the stop. Felix fired twice in two seconds because he “reasonably ...

The National Law Journal reflects on the most memorable moments at the lectern during the term and which advocates stood out—for better and for worse.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker’s decision not to retry Christopher Schurr comes as no surprise to experts familiar with such cases.

A Cape Girardeau woman is suing the City of Cape Girardeau and officer Joseph Whistler, alleging excessive force after being shot with a Taser in her kitchen.

Attorneys for Charles Oakley and Madison Square Garden sent letters to U.S. Circuit Judge Richard J. Sullivan in recent days ...

In Barnes v. Felix, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that courts evaluating Fourth Amendment excessive-force claims in Section 1983 ...

The Department of Justice is closing its investigation into Phoenix police, along with retracting findings made in its multi-year investigation into the department. The DOJ made the announcement ...

The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths ...

A recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court has forced two high-profile, central Ohio homicide cases to reschedule ...

A group of Humboldt County property owners are taking claims against the county to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that ...