The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct that places the public at “serious risk of harm,” according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a report Thursday evening finding that Louisiana State Police employs practices that violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the use o

We are deeply disappointed that these recently hired Troopers displayed such poor judgment and lacked empathy for this family’s tragedy,” said the superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police.

Two Rhode Island State Police troopers who displayed poor judgment and a "lack of empathy" for the family of a man who was struck and killed on Interstate 95 last year have been fired, Colonel Darnell S. Weaver said Thursday morning.

Two Rhode Island state troopers have been fired after sharing a video that shows a man being fatally struck by a car and laughing at that man's tragic final moments. NBC News' Valerie Castro spoke to the victim's grandmother about her outrage at the state troopers' behavior.