prosecution
Petraeus Gets Wrist Slap for Sharing CIA Intel as Other Leakers Face Harsh Sentences
Petraeus receives probation and a fine while others have been labeled "traitors," charged with espionage and served time in prison.
Are You a Scottish Drug Dealer? This Is Why You Should Move to England
Almost twice as many people are prosecuted for drug possession in Scotland than throughout the rest of the UK. We tried to figure out why.
How an FBI Informant Sent a Radical Environmentalist to Prison, and How He Got Out Again
The true story of a failed bomb plot, an 18-year-old informant, and a massive fuck-up by the US government.
Texas Bill Would Shield Teachers Who Kill on Campus from Prosecution
The proposed law has been met with heavy criticism and shock — even in a notoriously pro-gun state with relatively lax gun control like Texas.
New Mexico Cops Are Facing Murder Charges For Shooting a Homeless Man in the Back
The district attorney decided to skip a grand jury and charge two officers with an open count of murder.
Campaigners Say British Authorities Must End 'Aggressive Pursuit' of Women for False Rape Claims
At least 109 British women have been jailed in the past five years for false claims of sexual violence. Now an NGO says that many have been unfairly prosecuted, and that the practice is harming efforts to prosecute sexual violence.
Only a Cruel Prosecutorial System Would Force a Minor to Show His Erection to Cops
A Manassas court granted a warrant making it legal for the police to forcibly induce a teenage boy’s erection and take photos of it.
The US Indicted 5 Hackers in the "Biggest Hacking and Data Breach Scheme" Ever Prosecuted
Over the last seven years, 4 Russians and 1 Ukrainian stole at least 160 million credit and debit card numbers, with losses totaling the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Is Mega the Second Coming of Megaupload?
Kim Dotcom, the golden boy of file-sharing, has finally released his long-awaited successor to Megaupload. But is it really going to change the internet?