Maryland Is the Latest State To Pass A Bill Banning Cops From Having Sex With People In Custody
Unlike the bill passed in New York last month, it doesn't automatically deem all sex in custody as rape.
I Followed My Uncle’s Legend To Italy, And Found A New Way Forward
My great-uncle Tomas Concepcion was a legend in our family — a famed artist and politician living in a hilltop castle on the Mediterranean. When I was 20 I visited him in Italy, looking to understand how he got there, why he stayed, and what it means to be an immigrant who leaves home with hopes of building something permanent.
New York Just Passed A Bill Banning Cops From Having Sex With People In Custody
State lawmakers acted following a BuzzFeed story that showed how existing law lets cops accused of raping detainees fight charges by claiming the sex was consensual.
These Good Guys With Guns Accidentally Shot Their Friends And Family Members
Good guys with guns don’t only shoot bad guys. At least 47 times since 2015, a person has shot a friend, family member, or emergency responder they mistook for an intruder in their home.
When She Pursued A Rape Charge, The Cop On The Case Pursued Her
The Florida woman felt she had to have sex with Detective Michel Toro to ensure he worked on her case. Investigators agreed and said he'd violated state law, but Toro was never charged.
An 18-Year-Old Said She Was Raped While In Police Custody. The Officers Say She Consented.
When Anna said she was raped by two on-duty cops, she thought it would be a simple case. She had no idea she lived in one of 35 states where officers can claim a detainee consented.
Can A School Ban Its Students From Kneeling During The National Anthem?
With the Super Bowl days away, one high school quarterback is taking a stand for free speech.
Here's How A Cop With A Tattoo That Resembles A Nazi Symbol Kept His Job
An internal affairs memo obtained by BuzzFeed News offers insight into how Philadelphia cop Ian Lichterman was cleared of wrongdoing, even though his name appeared on a white racist group's database.
Why A 15-Year-Old Boy Is Fighting To Be Seen As A Hate Crime Victim
Indiana is one of five states without hate crime laws. A brutal attack and the frightening aftermath shows how the absence of this legislation leaves victims feeling abandoned.
Philadelphia Might Start Cracking Down On Cops With Racist Tattoos
The Philadelphia bill, introduced weeks after BuzzFeed News reported on a local police controversy, would prevent public employees from displaying racist symbols on the job.
A Cop With A Tattoo He Swears Isn’t A “Nazi Tattoo” Says A Lot About Police Free Speech
What beliefs disqualify someone from working as a cop? A Philadelphia officer with a tattoo strikingly similar to a Nazi symbol shows how free speech is being put to the test in police departments.
Prisoners Face Horrifying Conditions, Limited Drinking Water After Harvey Pounds Texas
“I see on television that animals are getting treated better than these guys."
The Mother Of A DREAMer Who Died Trying To Rescue Harvey Victims Will Now Be Able To Attend His Funeral
Rita Guillén had been blocked from entering the US when her son went missing last week. On Tuesday, she was reunited with her grieving family.
This DREAMer And His Friend Drowned Trying To Rescue Houston Flood Victims
Alonso Guillén and Tomas Carreon, both born in Mexico and brought to the US as children, were killed while attempting to rescue residents caught in the storm.
Harvey Wrecked Up To 1 Million Cars In Houston. Now Residents Are Struggling To Live Without One.
“If I don't get to work, I don't get money."
This Family Lost Everything During Katrina. Then Harvey Came For Their New Home.
LaTanya Stewart never returned to her New Orleans home after it was destroyed by Katrina. While much of Houston was in the midst of recovery Saturday, she went back to her new home for the first time to find the damage Harvey had wrought.
"I’m Devastated": Houston Residents Return Home To Ruin As Floodwaters Recede
While firefighters went door to door in search of those still in need of rescue, evacuees returned home to pick up the pieces in the wake of Harvey’s wrath.
Houston Police Officers Say They Lacked Training And Equipment For Hurricane Harvey
Officers told BuzzFeed News that many had not gone through flood training, had no access to boats, and were unable to respond to an untold number of emergency calls due to not enough high-water vehicles.
Joel Osteen's Megachurch Says It Didn't Open Its Doors To Houston Evacuees Because The City Didn't Ask It To
Hundreds of evacuees and volunteers filled Lakewood Church within hours of its doors opening for relief efforts, leaving many still wondering what took so long in the first place.
Christians Are Calling Out Joel Osteen For His Hesitancy To Open His Megachurch For Tropical Storm Victims
After mounting pressure from both followers and non-followers of the celebrity pastor and his famous church, Osteen finally issued a statement claiming he and Lakewood Church will house victims of Tropical Storm Harvey "once the cities and county shelters reach capacity."