Four Memphis residents filed a federal lawsuit against the Memphis Safe Task Force, alleging the multi-agency law enforcement operation systematically retaliated against civilians for exercising their First Amendment right to film and observe immigration and law enforcement activity.
Community organizations and advocates have called for the resignation of BART Deputy Chief Antoinette Turner. This demand follows the emergence of video footage reportedly depicting officers assaulting Shaquille Coleman, an incident at which Turner was present.
The family of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, who was killed in a police shooting, filed a civil lawsuit against the LAPD after California prosecutors declined to pursue criminal charges against the officer.
Kimberlee Williams was wrongly jailed for six months after Maryland police relied on faulty facial recognition software that falsely identified her as the perpetrator of a bank robbery, according to an ACLU report.
A federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force by Los Angeles police during the 2020 Dodgers World Series celebration is set to go to trial April 7, nearly six years after a rubber bullet struck a 22-year-old college student in the eye, leaving him with permanent vision loss.
A national database is needed to track police officers’ records of misconduct, which would help prevent “wandering officers” from being rehired in other jurisdictions and help protect the public.
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office has filed a complaint alleging that multiple San Francisco police officers engaged in racial profiling, unlawful detention, excessive force and an illegal home entry during a chaotic late-night encounter that turned a family gathering in Hunters Point into a scene of confusion and violence.
The Solano County Sheriff’s Department has been criticized for its lack of transparency and accountability after removing a previously criticized online complaint process for reporting officer misconduct, raising concerns about the public’s ability to report misconduct and the potential for federal intervention.
The California Department of Justice concluded that there was no legal basis to prosecute the officers involved in the fatal 2022 San Francisco police shooting of Rafael Mendoza and Micheal MacFhionghain, as the evidence did not establish that the officers were objectively unreasonable in using deadly force.
The ACLU of Wisconsin is calling for greater transparency and oversight of police surveillance technology after allegations that a Milwaukee police officer misused an automated license plate reader system to track two women for personal reasons.
Concerns have been raised over the legality and proportionality of ICE officers’ tactics, as footage of their actions shows abuse of power, violation of constitutional rights, and lack of accountability.
The FBI has declined to release any information or evidence related to the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, which has sparked public disapproval of ICE and calls for greater transparency and accountability from federal agencies.
Nathan Hochman promised to bring “balance” to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, but his record so far suggests a retreat from prosecuting police misconduct cases, with charges being downgraded, dismissed, or resolved without incarceration.
The Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) has called for independent oversight of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents, arguing that federal agencies investigating their own actions undermines public trust and accountability.
The 2025 Police Violence Report released by Mapping Police Violence shows that at least 1,201 people were killed by law enforcement officers across the US in 2025, with 95% of deaths involving police officers resulting from police shootings and fewer than 3% of police killings resulting in officers being charged with a crime.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom issued guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate state law crimes committed by federal agents, following the federal government’s refusal to cooperate with state and local investigations into two recent federal officer-involved shooting deaths in Minnesota.
San Jose police justified their use of deadly force after a 30-year-old man was struck by a patrol vehicle and fatally shot by nine officers during a confrontation, despite concerns raised about the chaotic and potentially disorganized police response.
Officer Samantha Fiedler and five other LAPD officers have filed a lawsuit alleging that the department enforced an unofficial quota system prioritizing gang contacts and gun-related arrests, and punished officers who failed to meet those expectations.
The California Department of Justice has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove that the officer involved in the shooting of Victor Nava acted without the intent to defend herself and others, and has made two policy recommendations to the South Gate Police Department.
Three former DOJ trial attorneys have criticized the Trump administration for canceling an agreement between Minneapolis and the DOJ that required police to de-escalate whenever possible, arguing that it undermined accountability and led to the fatal shooting of Renee Good.