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 ...

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

In rejecting the “moment of threat” defense, the court opens the door to greater officer accountability — though how the ...

During a routine traffic stop near Houston in 2016, a police officer killed Ashtian Barnes by blindly firing two shots into ...

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

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.

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

From day to day, Donald Trump’s second term often seems like a roman candle of grievance, with the administration spraying ...

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

Jason Meade faces a retrial on murder and reckless homicide charges after a hung jury, with a new Supreme Court ruling ...

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.

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