Children are one of the ‘War on Drugs’ casualties
"One out of every 14 children in the U.S. has had a parent imprisoned. Today there are over two million children are growing up in U.S. households in which one or more parents are incarcerated."
Brett Kavanaugh’s Soft Spot for Police Abuses
"What Rehnquist saw as one of his biggest achievements, Kavanaugh noted, was freeing law enforcement from the annoying restrictions placed on it in the 1960s and '70s. And Kavanaugh was there to second the motion."
Police Get Paid Vacation After Killing Man With Bulldozer Over 10 Pot Plants
"Pennsylvania State Police killed a man with a bulldozer over a 10-plant marijuana grow 'operation' on state lands in Berks County."
Georgia officers on paid vacation after tossing coin in arrest decision
"The officers used the terms 'A' or arrest for heads, and 'R' for release for tails, according to the station."
IRS Now Blocking 362,000+ Americans From Getting Passports
"The stated purpose of the bill was 'to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.'"
Americans Now Can’t Leave the U.S. Without IRS Permission
"In turning to greater use of emigration controls, the US is embracing ever greater control of its domestic population and its resources. Such oversight of US citizens, however, was almost completely unknown in the nineteenth century."
Federal court: TSA agents can’t be sued for false arrests, abuse, or assault
"According to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, TSA officials have sovereign immunity while working in their official functions as screeners and security agents under the Federal Tort Claims Act."
Alabama ends policy giving inmate food funds directly to sheriffs
"Following backlash over officials pocketing thousands of dollars in excess funds for their own personal use, Ivey withdrew the policy of 'paying prisoner food service allowances directly to sheriffs in their personal capacities' in a memo to the state comptroller, The Associated Press reported."
Cop who fatally shot unarmed 17-year-old boy was sworn in just 90 minutes before
"An East Pittsburgh police officer who killed an unarmed 17-year-old while he tried to run away during a traffic stop was only sworn into duty around 90 minutes before the shooting, according to reports."
Cop Tases Drug Suspect in the Back For Not Crossing His Ankles Quickly Enough
"'Oh come on, bruh. You're really going to tase him? He was sitting down,' shouts the bystander who captured the incident on camera. 'That's crazy. That's why I record everything.'"