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An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 deaths in police custody that should have been considered homicides,...

Judges for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals raised questions this week about the high court’s qualified-immunity doctrine, which...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama city will pay $750,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against a police...

BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) — A north Mississippi police officer whose pursuit ended in a crash that killed three people has...

A suburban New York police department routinely violated residents’ civil rights, including making illegal arrests and using unnecessary strip and...

Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including using excessive force and making unlawful stops, the...

A bicyclist pulling a trailer in Vermont died after he was struck by a police cruiser, state police said. The...

The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for...

The family of a man who was left permanently disabled after he was shot in the head during a road...