Jackson County lawmakers are considering two ordinances that would increase law enforcement accountability and potentially restrict detention facilities in the county.

A group of local prosecutors concerned about immigration enforcement tactics and the lack of federal accountability has launched a project to strategize and seek accountability for what they consider ...

Public trust in law enforcement depends on two truths holding at the same time: the law must be enforced, and those entrusted with enforcement must meet high professional standards. Recent ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is taking a step to holing law enforcement accountable with a new, easy-to-use dashboard. The dashboard is a tool that allows ...

GETTING ANSWERS ON KEEPING POLICE ACCOUNTABLE. A GROUP IS IN TOWN BECAUSE OF RECENT PROBLEMS RIGHT HERE IN KANSAS CITY. AT ISSUE, THE DEATH OF AN INMATE INSIDE THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY JAIL. INVESTIGATIVE ...

The Oregon House has just passed HB 4138, the Law Enforcement Accountability and Visibility Act (LEAVA), aimed at enhancing ...

Thousands of NY police and peace officers were flagged for decertification, but some of them keep finding ways to don the ...

Local law enforcement leaders in Minnesota are calling for more accountability and oversight of ICE agents in the state. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it has sent roughly 3,000 agents ...

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has urged state residents to film ICE agents’ behavior in their neighborhoods and upload the videos to a state portal. “If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your ...

For years, well-publicized examples of police failing to hold officers accountable for misconduct have helped paint a harsh portrait of an institution that refuses to earn the public trust it relies ...