A misdemeanor charge is raising questions about how close civilians can stand while recording police activity.

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. — Earlier this year, an Imperial Beach man known as a cop watcher — a person who records police stops to hold law enforcement accountable — was awarded $510,000 after a jury ...

FORT WORTH – Police have released body cam footage showing the arrest of Carolyn Rodriguez, a self-described "cop watcher" who claims Fort Worth police officers used excessive force while arresting ...

When civilians observe or film police as a way to check their power, they’re called “cop watchers.” The practice is rooted in Berkeley, California, where in 1990, residents formed a coalition to ...

SAN DIEGO — A federal court in California partially dismissed a “cop watch” activist’s lawsuit stemming from his arrest while he was filming the San Diego police’s response to a shooting. The activist ...

FORT WORTH – A woman who claims Fort Worth police officers assaulted her over the weekend says she has "bad injuries" and "bruises all everywhere." "This arm right here… I can barely move it," Carolyn ...

A controversial copwatcher—whose unorthodox tactics have garnered him a loyal following on YouTube, but have also embroiled him in legal troubles that eventually landed him in jail—has been indicted ...