James Craven

American police are facing a crisis of confidence. A look at practices abroad suggests a forthright solution: ingrain integrity into every investigation.

Tony begged for his life until he could no longer speak. But a federal district judge says police aren’t liable.

An attorney recounts how her client, the victim of a shooting, had his smartphone taken while he was unconscious in the hospital. An activist describes how his smartphone “vanished” during the Occupy Wall Street protests. The perpetrator in these cases? The New York City Police Department.

The New York City Council passed landmark legislation last week that will allow citizens to sue police for violations of their Fourth Amendment rights. The NYPD is the largest municipal police force in the United States, underscoring the wide reach of the landmark legislation.

The “clearly established law” standard serves no meaningful purpose in educating officers about the appropriate use of force.

The American public wants to hold police accountable for wrongful acts. Confidence in policing depends on it.

Qualified immunity and scant criminal prosecutions still shield cops whose brutality violates the constitutional rights of suspects.

Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a powerful guardrail for democracy that was won at a high cost to our country. The court should enforce this powerful provision to disqualify Trump, and in doing so, protect both the nation and the rule of law.