Civil Rights & Social Justice

It's not enough to "reign in" no-knock warrants. The practice needs to end.

Despite promised policing reform, delays continue as the legislation —viewed by many as a compromise — could be softened in the hope of attracting bipartisan support.

With no mention of qualified immunity, officials negotiating a police reform bill claim they have reached an agreement. They also cautioned that "nothing has been agreed on." Huh?

Baltimore's mayor and the attorney general announce that they've reached an accord on police reforms. The agreement awaits court approval.

A federal judge on Tuesday approved an agreement to overhaul the local police department in Ferguson, Mo. and address racially biased policing that often violated the rights of black residents in the St. Louis suburb.