Claiming O.J. Simpson was dealt an injustice, the brother of the football star's former girlfriend is soliciting money to appeal Simpson's conviction and prison sentence on kidnapping and armed robbery charges.Barrett Prody, 35, has created a nonprofit corporation and an...

A saga that began in the violent cauldron of California's 1970s radical counterculture and took a dramatic turn into a quiet middle-class neighborhood in Minnesota is about to come to an end.Sara Jane Olson, who was a fugitive for a...

The screeching of the alarm clock pierced my brain like an ice pick. Nine p.m. A graveyard cop's morning wake-up. I had to get my ass in gear if I was going to make it to ten p.m. briefing. I...

Law enforcement officers will encounter alcoholics who have stopped drinking either because of lack of access to alcohol or illness. This sudden cessation may lead to a number of physical and mental symptoms that can range from mild to life...

With the exception of legal cases, relatively little has been written about lying and law enforcement. Virtually no quantifiable data has been produced from research on the topic. In my opinion, the utmost authority on the subject is Sissela Bok....

I train on police and prosecution ethics which makes me a constant student of both. Reading an article by Kevin Gilmartin and John Harris , I came across an ethical juxtaposition that intrigued me. The dilemma or is it?"Is an...

While I sat in a dentist's chair a few days ago, having a hygienist stick pointy things into my gums and scrape god-knows-what off of my teeth, I listened to Fox News ("We Report. You Believe.") playing on the TV...

As most police no doubt know, before an officer may stop and question an individual he or she must have reasonable suspicion to believe that the individual is engaged in criminal activity. An anonymous tip--most commonly from an unidentified 911...

A former naval commander cited for his service during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is standing trial on charges that he faked injuries to get money from the victims' compensation fund.In opening arguments Tuesday, a federal prosecutor accused Charles Coughlin...

A gunman killed at least nine people on a terrifying rampage across two Alabama counties Tuesday, burning down his mother's home, killing members of his own family on their porch and shooting apparent strangers as he drove by, authorities said....