policing

Judge Dismisses Federal Consent Decree for Minneapolis Police

A judge has thrown out the federal consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department, which followed the 2020 murder of…

May 29, 2025

UK Govt. Publishes Report Indicating Drug Policing Boosts Violence

Drug-related law enforcement is more likely to increase violence than reduce it, indicates a report commissioned by the government of…

April 9, 2025

Amid DOGE Cuts Elsewhere, the DEA Is Actively Recruiting

At a time when agencies across the federal government are seeing massive spending and workforce cuts under the Trump administration,…

April 8, 2025

Thailand Cracks Down Harder on Vapes. Is There Hope?

Thailand’s government recently ordered a crackdown on nicotine vapes under a national prohibition, resulting in numerous police raids.  Fears of…

March 20, 2025

After Police Abuse Findings, Trenton Mayor Wants More Police Funding

Trenton, New Jersey, has been violating people’s civil rights, according to a federal investigation into the city’s police department. The…

March 4, 2025

Police “Support” for Harm Reduction in Canada Soon Evaporated

Amid a policy shift away from harm reduction, senior police officials in Canada have been signalling their approval, though some…

February 18, 2025

A Day at the DEA Museum

Why would anyone visit the DEA Museum? My excuse was to see all the lies and misinformation in one place.…

February 13, 2025

TN City Council Wants Opioid Grant to Pair Cops With Social Workers

There's controversy in Knoxville, Tennessee, after its lawmakers approved of opioid settlement money being used to pay for a program…

February 6, 2025

Police Consent Decrees at Stake as Trump Transforms DOJ

The Trump administration is freezing any new civil rights investigations as part of a radical overhaul of the Department of…

January 29, 2025

Police Union Fights Louisville Consent Decree as Trump Inauguration Looms

A legal battle is raging over the fate of the Louisville, Kentucky police. Federal officials are demanding that the city…

January 15, 2025