Laws & Legal

The understanding of the research into reaction and response time is a critical component to both law enforcement training and understanding officer use of force. This article will compare four...

We have all seen social media videos and heard stories of individuals refusing to show their identification to law enforcement during calm or angry encounters, often citing the 4th Amendment...

We have all heard that "a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich" (Wachtler, 1985) refers to the belief that grand juries tend to approve prosecutors' requests for indictments overwhelmingly....

DALLAS - Dallas voters approved significant measures to the city's charter that will impact law enforcement services, including one that requires the hiring of 900 police officers. In total, Dallas voters...

Has the United States drifted from the founding principles embodied in "We the People"? Political corruption appears so pervasive that it risks becoming normalized within the system. Recent scandals have...

As I recently read about the advent of 3D-printed "suicide pods" potentially being introduced in Switzerland, I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of unease. These devices, designed to...

By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) — The U.S. House passed a bill to deport illegal foreign nationals convicted of domestic violence and sex-related offenses, including sex crimes against children,...

The National Institute of Justice states, "Restorative justice is repairing harm to victims, rather than retribution for those who offended, focusing on inclusion, accountability, and the community." (NIOJ,n.d) Retribution is...

By Crime Watch MN MINNEAPOLIS - A Hennepin County judge has denied motions by attorneys for the City of Minneapolis and Chief Brian O’Hara to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed against them in...

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed on Monday the classified documents charges against former President Donald Trump over the manner in which the special counsel was appointed, according to a...