A nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice systemSearchProjectsTopicsAboutFeedback?Illustration by Ross SneddonAn Alabama man killed by a K-9 officer was one of thousands of Americans bitten by police dogs every year. Few ever get justice.ByBy , , , andhe tiny pink house was pretty much empty. And run-down and dark, since the electricity had been shut off. Nevertheless, someone was trying to burglarize it, a caller told 911 well after midnight on a Sunday in Montgomery, Alabama.The police called in a K-9 handler and his dog, Niko, to search 3809 Cresta Circle. The dog...…A nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice systemSearchProjectsTopicsAboutFeedback?Illustration by Ross SneddonAn Alabama man killed by a K-9 officer was one of thousands of Americans bitten by police dogs every year. Few ever get justice.ByBy , , , andhe tiny pink house was pretty much empty. And run-down and dark, since the electricity had been shut off. Nevertheless, someone was trying to burglarize it, a caller told 911 well after midnight on a Sunday in Montgomery, Alabama.The police called in a K-9 handler and his dog, Niko, to search 3809 Cresta Circle. The dog...WW…

Indianapolis StarView CommentsDomestic violence is getting worse in Indianapolis as a result of the social distancing policies enacted to combat the coronavirus, according to new research shared with IndyStar. Domestic violence is one of two categories of crime reported to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department that appears to be affected by coronavirus policies, according to a research paper from a group of criminologists and professors at universities, including Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.Residential burglaries, the other category, have...…Indianapolis StarView CommentsDomestic violence is getting worse in Indianapolis as a result of the social distancing policies enacted to combat the coronavirus, according to new research shared with IndyStar. Domestic violence is one of two categories of crime reported to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department that appears to be affected by coronavirus policies, according to a research paper from a group of criminologists and professors at universities, including Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.Residential burglaries, the other category, have...WW…