How a DHS shooting of a third U.S. citizen went unnoticed for months
A DHS immigration enforcement agent fatally shot U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in South Padre Island in March 2025, with minimal public disclosure and delayed agency acknowledgment.
John Oliver on police bodycam footage: Hoping for leaks cannot be the system here'
Police bodycams are ineffective accountability tools due to limited camera angles, frequent shutdowns, and inconsistent usage policies that undermine their transparency purpose.
L.A. County asks court to block release of thousands of sheriff's deputy photos
A journalist seeks release of 8,500 Los Angeles County sheriff deputies' headshots to increase transparency; the county cites privacy and safety and has appealed the court order.
8 bills the California Legislature approved this year, from de-masking ICE agents to AI safeguards
California passed bills restricting law enforcement face coverings and identification, banning cat declawing, and targeting harmful AI companion chatbots, sending measures to the governor.
8 bills the California Legislature approved this year, from de-masking ICE agents to AI safeguards
California lawmakers passed about a third of nearly 2,400 bills, sending measures on law enforcement masking, AI child protections, and animal welfare to the governor.
Steve Bannon Goes Off On Kash Patel Presser About Kirk Shooter: I'm Not Seeing the Great Law Enforcement Work'
Steve Bannon criticized a press conference about Charlie Kirk's shooting as performative and demanded law enforcement provide more investigative details and accountability.