police

If You Keep an Old Parking Ticket on Your Windshield, Can You Park Anywhere?

And is deceiving a parking officer a crime? Asking for, um, a friend

How the Black Cop Trope Sold the Fantasy of Post-Racial America

They represent — and critique — ‘colorblind justice‘ in movies and TV. But audiences still walk away believing the system they represent is a force for good

The Pleasure of Deeply Mediocre B-Movies Like ‘21 Bridges’

Chadwick Boseman’s new cop thriller isn’t anything you haven’t seen a million times before. But in our franchise-crazed movie world, there’s something comforting about its predictability.

Fighting Crime With San Diego’s Real-Life Superhero Squad

I donned a mask and costume to hit the streets with Xtreme Justice League — and learned what it takes to be a true citizen

The Tragically All-Too-Common Suicide of Derrick Rose’s Investigator

Am I More Likely to Be Pulled Over in a Red Car?

The Arresting World of Citizen’s Arrest Fail Videos

Spit Hoods Are Adding Fuel to the Fire in America’s Police Brutality Dispute

The Covert History of Narcs in High Schools

The Forever War Between Cops and Firefighters