police misconduct
The system Is not broken; it is working as Intended. Internal guidance for the Department of Justice explained that action against law enforcement is governed by a federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. § 242, which states in part: "Whoever, under color of any law, …willfully subjects any person…to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States [shall be guilty of a crime]."
Convicted of the 2018 murder of Botham Jean, Guyger's appeal fell flat as a three-judge panel upheld her murder conviction.
One Louisiana police officer is being described as "disgusting to the badge" by one police chief after he forced a mother to commit a sick, sexual act on her own infant child.
Columbus, Ohio police killed a teenager but charged his girlfriend with murder.
A light sentence.
Cover-up efforts continued in the murder trial of ex-Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke.
Officers guilty of misconduct often land law enforcement jobs elsewhere.
A complaint was filed against the Arkansas police officer.
The misconduct has been put on blast.
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