ELKINS - A Grant County man has reached a settlement in a civil rights suit he filed against a former deputy sheriff he claims raped him following an arrest for driving under the influ... (more)

Mark Eric Henderson Jr. saw his opportunity to escape from the Woodbury motel room where he and seven other people were being held hostage early Friday, and he took it.

When the gunman who had been torm... (more)

The prohibitionist mentality is still alive and well.

Via Rasmussen Reports:

Voters may be sympathetic to legalizing marijuana with the proper controls, but they strongly draw the line at making cocaine legal.

Eighty-four percent (84%) of Likely U.S. Voters are opposed to legalizing cocaine even if it is regul... (more)

TUJUNGA, Calif. (KTLA) -- LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has removed the commanding officer of ... (more)

Via CBS Local:

[Mayor Bloomberg] exploded in anger after a reporter asked him what he thought of the officers opening fire on 58-year-old Jeffrey Johnson Friday morning on a Midtown street, injuring nine bystanders who got caught in the crossfire.

“Let me ask you this Miss, if somebody pointed a gun at... (more)

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A Summit County Sheriff's depu... (more)

ARLINGTON -- A group of residents raised concerns Monday about an Arlington police officer slamming a 15-year-old girl to the ground while breaking up a melee, an incident a witness recorded on cellphone video and po... (more)

According to a police report, the girl says she and her sister were watchi... (more)

Offend people on Facebook, go to jail.

Via ABC News (Aus):

A central Victorian man who posted offensive personal comments about women on Facebook has been sentenced to four months in jail.

David McRory, 22, of Bendigo pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to offend and publishing objectionable material online on Facebook.

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Rios filed a federal lawsuit last month saying that police came to his house on Aug. 29, 2010, after he called 911 to report that h... (more)

He kept in contact with the seller and told Brevard Count... (more)

Police cited Connor Logan, 18, of Doyles... (more)

Here’s what happened, according to city documents:
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A teenager insulted a public figure on twitter. Then he got arrested. Why? Because in the U.K., it's a "criminal offense" to tweet messages that are considered "menacing, offensive, or indecent."

Via The Independent:

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested over a string of malicious tweets ... (more)

Accused mass murderer James Holmes told jailhouse workers that he remains stumped about what landed him in a Colorado lockup, a jail staffer told ... (more)

Actor Jason Alexander of Seinfeld fame penned an anti-gun rant on his twitter account earlier today. The post made the front page of Reddit and it's getting a lot of circulation. It's an interesting read if not just to see the hypocrisy supporters of civilian disarmament exhibit.

This morning, I made a comment about how I do not u... (more)

Ohio police ... (more)

Police say Smith crashed his Ford pickup into the side of the bu... (more)

CLEARWATER — This city could soon outlaw a harrowing crime: sitting.

Sitting or lying down on sidewalks or other public rights of way... (more)

As they often do, Andrew Rausa and a few friends spent the evening of July 4 lounging barefoot on the front stoop of a friend's brownstone home in Brooklyn and enjoying a few beers. Escaping the indoor heat, Mr. Rausa and two friends sipped cans of Brooklyn Summer Ale; his... (more)

Now they're being charged with voluntary manslaughter.

Via CBS:

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed numerous charges, including voluntary manslaughter, against two former police officers in connection with a fatal shooting in 2008.

DA Seth Williams is following the recommendations ... (more)

Gen. McChrystal says the only way to get people to support the troops is to force them to become one, that's why he says if the U.S. launches another war the government should bring back forced military servitude in the form of a draft.

Via Stripes.com:

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former top commander of international forces in Afghanistan, ... (more)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 13-year veteran of the Kansas City Police Department is behind bars after allegedly having sex with two women in exchange for not arresting ... (more)