The death of a woman who was killed while working undercover in a police drug sting has prompted Florida lawmakers to pass a first-of-its-kind law to protect confidential informants. "Rachel's Law" ...
The Boston Globe: Confidential informants: The wild west of Massachusetts law enforcement
FARGO – The mother of a North Dakota State College of Science student she thinks was murdered because he worked as a confidential informant for police is pushing for a state law that would restrict ...
SCRANTON, Pa. — The mother of a slain confidential informant settled a federal civil rights lawsuit with Lackawanna County law enforcement for $1.85 million, according to the county's general counsel.
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted for allegedly paying sources in hate groups without donors knowing. The FBI also pays informants ...
The Southern Poverty Law Center faces a U.S. Justice Department investigation over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups, raising concerns about its practices and funding.
The Boston Globe: Globe sues 5 Mass. police departments in effort to shine light on shadowy world of confidential informants
At least 815 people are registered as confidential informants and working in some capacity for police departments across Massachusetts, according to data gathered by the Spotlight Team. Collectively, ...
Globe sues 5 Mass. police departments in effort to shine light on shadowy world of confidential informants
Aclu.org: The Use of 'Confidential Informants' Can Lead to Unnecessary and Excessive Police Violence
A deadly no-knock raid in Houston last month exemplifies the deadly consequences of no-knock raids and the use of confidential informants — particularly when they’re the figments of a police officer’s ...