A Justice Department investigation determined that Baltimore police often are quick to stop, search, arrest and use excessive force on black residents who often did nothing wrong.
A former Louisiana police officer who used excessive force on a woman in 2012 has pleaded guilty to violating her civil rights and lying to the FBI.
The FBI is helping investigating the shooting deaths of three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge on Sunday.
Local, state and federal authorities are bracing for what could be violent clashes outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week.
Local and federal authorities believe they’ve foiled a plot to shoot police officers in the Baton Rouge area.
Police arrested a man who was headed to the L.A. Pride parade with a car full of explosive material and weapons.
Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover is often criticized for his zealous, unconstitutional surveillance of civil rights leaders and suspected communists.
It’s difficult to know how often hate crimes are committed because many communities don’t share the information with the FBI.
