The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is training garbage collectors, electricians and other mobile professionals to help fight crime. The crime initia...
This week Pittsburgh is trying to put on its best face for the International Coal Conference and the G20 Summit of world leaders. Yet Pittsburgh has shown itself to be an example of police harassment.
Police said the boy's father, afraid of getting caught with cocaine, had hidden it in his son's pockets and told him it was candy.
The anarchists in my neighborhood -- just about four straight, uphill miles from the site of the G-20 summit meeting -- have set up shop. And they have made many of us nervous.
The new law decriminalizes possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. But that did not stop police from handing out handfuls of $100 tickets when ...
In 1976, 30 of my 31 police officers confessed to on-the-job use of the most vile, invective, racist language you can imagine. How do we confront the barefaced bigotry we see today?
DOVER, Kan. — Two newlyweds held hostage in their eastern Kansas home on Saturday escaped unharmed when the man holding them captive fell asleep...
Living in a conservative society, I can understand that there would be quite a few people who would be offended by those publicly breakfasting during the days of Ramadan.
The National Association of Citizens on Patrol, a Corona, Calif., nonprofit that promotes civilian volunteerism in law enforcement, says there are abo...
JERICHO, Ark. — It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don ...
Bratton's award reflects not just the union's appreciation but its disdain for Kelly over a number of bread-and-butter issues across his seven-year tenure.
Opponents of immigration reform continue to claim that they represent the best interests of Americans. But they are up against some powerful opponents -- leaders from all walks of life.
FREEPORT, N.Y. — A New York man is accused of leaving his ailing mother on the floor and stepping over her for two days before calling 911. Pol...
Chief of Police William Bratton announced his resignation after six-and-a-half years of service to Los Angeles. Bratton realized that strong policing and effective prevention programs are not mutually exclusive.
The lawyer arrested by D.C. police last weekend for disorderly conduct after chanting "I hate police" plans to fight the charge in court and is puttin...
The problem with discussing "issues of race," is that it dummies down the issue of racism to an individual level, when the real problem is at the macro level.
In Glenn Beck's mind it doesn't add up. How can it be that people who are treated badly are not filled with hate?
Police in Weber County, Utah discovered an unusual culprit behind the wheel after a car chase last Sunday. The car was swerving on the roads and pas...
Everyone knows that as prudent people we ordinarily should not get "lippy" with a police officer, but Professor Gates is not guilty of violating that maxim. He was standing up for his rights.
For every Henry Louis Gates, with resources, notoriety, and connections, there are countless others like him who have to live with the reality of racism in anonymity.
I was thrilled to see the President invite Sgt. Crowley and Professor Gates to the White House. The more I consider who all three of these men are, the more they strike me as big, principled men.
When a police officer approaches a home where a burglary may be in progress, it is both rational and racist for him to think differently about the situation depending on whether the suspects are black or white.
Given the opportunity for improved police-community relations, it's actually a good thing that Sgt. Crowley didn't know who he was "messing" with.
Whether he likes it or not, Gates stands as America's new 21st Century Poster Child for "racial profiling."
