Speeding. An overdue inspection. A crack on a windshield. Police cited these reasons, among others, for traffic stops in ...

In our October 2013 policy white paper on police body cameras, we struggled with how to ensure that the cameras would serve as an effective oversight mechanism for police while not unduly invading ...

In analyzing the traffic stop of Sandra Bland in Waller County, Laurin asserts that “the real outrage is that the fateful stop illustrates just how much discretion police have under the law and how ...

Police officers can press a button on their body cameras to turn off audio recording, a practice known as "muting." Recent high-profile cases in Rhode Island, including an ICE raid, have drawn ...

April 20 is widely recognized as a day of celebration for marijuana culture. This year marked the first time cannabis users in the Buckeye State could legally purchase marijuana since Ohio voters ...

BALTIMORE -- A judge acquitted a Baltimore police officer of manslaughter and other charges Monday in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who was critically injured in a police transport van. It ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced last week a new policy for Police Department vehicle pursuits. The policy sets guidelines and standards for when ...

Attorney William Kirk says New York just changed the rules of engagement. Not for arrests – but for taking your guns. In a detailed walkthrough on Washington Gun Law, Kirk warns that a newly enacted ...

He was clocked at least 94 miles an hour when the New Jersey state troopers finally pulled him over. “You were all over the road,” they told the driver, who was facing a stack of serious traffic ...