law enforcement
Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky': Someone Sold Compromised Versions of Our App
Sky ECC suggests a complex phishing campaign can explain high-profile arrests the media reported Tuesday.
Dashcam Video Shows a State Trooper Ordering His Dog to Bite Man for Nearly 4 Minutes
After an investigation, Parker Surbrook has been charged with felony assault.
San Francisco Police Commissioner Doesn’t Want to Arm Teens
San Francisco city supervisors are calling for John Hamasaki's resignation after a tweet in which he suggested there are reasons why people carry guns.
It Sure Looks Like This Cop Played Country Music to Avoid Being Filmed
Cops around the country are trying a new “hack”: play copyrighted music to prevent activists from posting video to Instagram or YouTube.
Everyone Who’s Anyone Is Getting a Bodyguard
VICE News’ Complexify series takes you down the rabbit hole, to show you why just about everything is more convoluted than you think.
These Civilian ‘Police’ Are Being Trained to Protect Black Americans
The chair of BLM Greater New York plans to launch his Peace Officers initiative in the Bronx and Atlanta on the anniversary of George Floyd's death.
Lawmakers Demand Answers from Military on Muslim App Data
Over a dozen lawmakers, including Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, wrote to military and intelligence heads seeking answers on the collection of location data from Muslim-focused apps.
COVID-19 Devastated Prisons. Now Some Inside Don’t Want the Vaccine.
Staff and prisoners are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine at alarming rates, meaning U.S. prisons could continue to spread the disease.
Parler GPS Data Shows Users Posting from Military Bases
The analysis comes as Congress wants to know how much white supremacy has penetrated the military.
Police's Failure to Control the Pro-Trump Mob at the Capitol Was a 'Blatant Display of White Privilege'
Hundreds of rioters were allowed to walk free in what was seen as a failure of Capitol Police to guard Congress—and an indictment of how law enforcement assesses threats from white people.
The DEA Abruptly Cut Off Its App Location Data Contract
The DEA cancelled its contract with Venntel, which obtains granular location data from ordinary apps and sells access to law enforcement agencies.
This Sheriff's Department Decorated a Christmas 'THUG TREE' With Mugshots
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo of a Christmas tree on Facebook edited to include mugshots of the people officers arrested that year as decorations.