December 19, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Across the country, prosecutors’ offices are changing. Politics and elections have changed the face of many offices. In the wake of 37 Harris County prosecutors being told their contracts were...

December 15, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Apparently unable to recite the magic words, Paradise, California police officer Patrick Feaster did the next best thing: kept his mouth shut, well, at least temporarily. For his silence, or...

December 12, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Contempt of court. Never a good thing. Contempt of cop. Even worse! It can get you shot in Clayton County, Georgia, especially if you are using a computer tablet. It’s...

December 8, 2016 (Fault Lines) — One would be ill-advised to prank Officer Nicholas Maresca Jr. of the Hopatcong Police Department. Maresca has been charged with assault following last month’s viral video prank. Having a warrant...

December 5, 2016 (Fault Lines) — To protect and serve. That’s the motto. But who protects those who find themselves at the mercy of the very officer who was supposed to protect them? Sometimes it’s a...

December 1, 2016 (Fault Lines) — No doubt, the government has all the power. The power to bring criminal charges. The power to hide evidence. The power to help out a friend. The power to forge,...

November 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) — It’s no secret that police officers have access to tremendous amounts of sensitive data. As investigators, their powers are almost limitless. The have access to interdepartmental reports, state and national...

November 10, 2016 (Fault Lines) — It’s all fun and games for Brinkley Police Chief Edward Randle and the Arkansas State Police as Brinkley is stopped for speeding. A state police dash cam video shows the...

November 10, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Good things come in threes. Wait; maybe it’s bad things come in threes? No matter, it’s all perspective. Rounding out a trifecta of habeas attacks, another Harris County prosecutor comes...

November 7, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Imagine an industry so lucrative that it pays to both impede it and assist it. Clearly, the trafficking of illegal drugs must be the most profitable game around. While some...