Prosecutor Says Texas Gunman 'Unloaded The Entire Pistol Into Deputy'
Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson says Miles ran up behind Sheriff Deputy Darren Goforth and shot him 15 times.
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North Dakota Legalizes Armed Police Drones
Law enforcement agencies in North Dakota are now allowed to operate drones armed with "less than lethal" weapons.
State Of Emergency Lifted In Ferguson, Mo.
After four days and nights operating under the emergency order, St. Louis County and Ferguson have returned to normal police operations.
Many Colleges Have Armed Police Squads, But Are They Worth The Risk?
A University of Cincinnati officer faces murder charges for the traffic stop death of Samuel DuBose, and now critics are questioning the growing trend of giving campus cops weapons.
The #BlackLivesMatter Movement: Marches And Tweets For Healing
Black Lives Matter has become a leading force in protests against alleged police abuse of African-Americans. Michel Martin learns more about the movement from one of its founders Patrisse Cullors.
Scammers Turn To Caller ID 'Spoofing' To Pose As Police
There's a new kind of phone scam on the rise: fraudsters using fake numbers to pretend they're calling from the local police department. And there's little the real police can do about it.
As Police Body Cameras Increase, What About All That Video?
Police cams have suddenly become a big business. But the real money is in selling departments a way to store each day's video. Firms are offering easy uploads to the cloud but costs are bound to grow.
Police Rethink Tactics Amid New Technologies And Social Pressure
One officer says relations with the public are "about as bad as I've seen," as a take-charge method of policing collides with a more skeptical citizenry that can record and disseminate video anywhere.
'Million Moms March' Walks Washington To Protest Police Violence
Mothers who have lost their children to deadly encounters with law enforcement will march on the nation's capital Saturday to protest police brutality.
Too Often, Some Say, Volunteer Officers Just Want To Play Cop
The fatal shooting of a suspect by a volunteer deputy in Tulsa, Okla., raises the question that some have already been asking: Why are nonprofessionals allowed to wear badges and carry guns?