‘Our phones are our only weapon’: French citizens demand police reform to address racism

Greek police roll out new ‘smart’ devices that recognize faces and fingerprints

When police reform hasn’t worked: Part I

US may be violating international law in its response to protesters, UN expert says

No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine’s former police chief

Tear gas has been banned in warfare. Why do police still use it?

As immigration arrests rise, advocates warn immigrants to know their rights when agents show up

Trump’s new pick for CIA director has a murky past with torture programs

Phoenix residents take over city council meeting for five hours to protest police use of force

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey

Just how much science is in forensic science?

The Latina who led ICE

In sanctuary cities, immigrants find themselves with few real protections from federal officials

In Milwaukee, immigrants watch as their controversial sheriff joins the shortlist for Trump’s cabinet

How Donald Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric divided a city

What you need to know about the criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio

This rancher in Arizona doesn’t necessarily want a wall — but he does want more done along the border

Law enforcement DNA databases draw scrutiny, controversy

Author, activist says Americans need to do better in the wake of Sandra Bland’s death

Being labeled a gangster could land you in prison longer, even if you’re a regular criminal

The French government’s new surveillance law opens the door to NSA-style mass surveillance

Not just Baltimore: Where police are whiter than those they serve

UK police: Body cameras make us behave, show world we’re not brutes

The Justice Department wades into the fight against police discrimination

This real world hacker has all the elements of a James Bond villain

Even the creator of ‘broken windows’ policing thought it could lead to racial problems

America has used water to torture people for more than a century

How police violence in the US could help spark racial justice in Brazil

As US juvenile justice improves, West Virginia still funnels kids from schools to prisons

Peaceful protests in Hong Kong become violent clashes with police

What keeps you awake at night?

In France, Ferguson protests stir memories of suburban riots

‘Municipal shock and awe’ comes to the streets of Ferguson

Why are police using military gear in Ferguson and how did they get it?

Are Brazilian police framing anti-World Cup protesters?

A Canadian news network refuses to broadcast a mass shooter’s name

Blogging behind bars

Secret Service agents behaving badly has an encore performance

Secret Service agents behaving badly has an encore performance

For Central Americans, fear is increasingly the reason for entering the US

A cell phone wrapped in tin foil is just one of the ways Julia Angwin went off the grid in her new book

So what if the government tracks my phone calls?

The history of electronic surveillance, from Abraham Lincoln’s wiretaps to Operation Shamrock

Protests in Kenya aim to spur outrage over violence against women

Germany’s Angela Merkel cries foul on US intercepting her cell phone calls

Police in Ohio, 26 other states using facial recognition software in secret

New Report Shows Ohio Police Secretly Use Facial Recognition Technology

Predicting Crime Through Data

Shooting Victim Speaks Out on Stop-And-Frisk

Chaos in Egypt After Army Storms Pro-Morsi Camps

Federal Judge Finds NYC’s Stop-And-Frisk Policy Unconstitutional

NSA Cyberdefense Plans Stalled Due to Leaks

How New York’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ Compares to Britain’s ‘Stop and Search’

Snowden’s disclosure prompts global debate over privacy versus national security

Mass. community puts Afghan-style counter-insurgency tactics to use against gangs

Brazil ratcheting up security as preparations for World Cup, Olympics continue

Intelligence officials defend surveillance programs as a necessity in war on terror

Two major companies accused of discrimination

NSA accused of tracking wide range of phone conversations, Internet connections

Israeli computer science company devises technology to speed up video display