The Supreme Court has rejected the "moment-of-threat" rule, which shielded officers from civil liability in police shooting ...

In rejecting the “moment of threat” defense, the court opens the door to greater officer accountability — though how the ...

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Barnes v. Felix, holding that courts must consider the ...

On Thursday, the Supreme Court made it easier to bring claims of unreasonable force against police, ruling unanimously that ...

The Supreme Court has criticised the Kota Police for failing to register a First Information Report (FIR) in the suicide cas ...

DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated ...

As reforms stall in some states, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to be sued — and perhaps easier for ...

The police department later paid $4.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by Lamb's family but did not admit fault.

The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths ...