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Point of Law: The Limits of Electronic Searches

Can an individual be prosecuted for despicable criminal conduct based on evidence obtained in violation of the United States Constitution? Ultimately, the Ninth Circuit judges wrote, “In the circumstances of this case (United States v. Holcomb, 23-469 (9th Cir. 2025)), respect for the Constitution and the rule of law requires an answer of “no.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2013

Video: Texas Trooper Fired for Roadside Cavity Search

A female Texas trooper has been fired and her male partner suspended for a roadside cavity search of two bikini-clad women in Brazoria County.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2013

W.Va. Deputies Shot In Standoff, Suspect Killed

Two Nicholas County (W.Va.) Sheriff's deputies were shot and wounded Saturday when they responded to a dispute between neighbors, leading to a four-hour standoff that ended when the suspect was fatally shot by police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2013

Police Commissioner Attacks LAPD Lawsuit Handling

Members of the Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday expressed concern and frustration over the findings of an audit that concluded the LAPD fails to take basic steps to curtail costly lawsuits filed by officers.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeJuly 2, 2013

When Miranda Doesn't Matter

Miranda warnings should not be given when they aren't legally necessary such as when information is urgently needed to protect the safety of officers or the public, or to rescue a victim.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2013

Controversy Surrounds Trayvon Martin Detective's Testimony

Chris Serino had pursued manslaughter charges for George Zimmerman but the investigator's bosses rejected his recommendation. Serino later said he was pressured by black officers into filing charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2013

Prosecutor: Ohio Agency's Fake Drug Checkpoints Legal

An Ohio agency's face drug checkpoints don't violate a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that officers can't randomly stop cars to search motorists for drugs, a prosecutor told The Plain Dealer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2013

DOJ: L.A. Sheriff's Deputies Targeted Blacks

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has agreed to make changes, after a two-year Department of Justice probe uncovered "widespread" unlawful detentions and searches of blacks, Latinos, and other residents of subsidized housing.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2013

Ex-Prison Guard Impregnated By Cop Killer Pleads Guilty

The former federal corrections officer who had a baby with a man convicted of executing two NYPD detectives pleaded guilty Monday and faces 15 years in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2013

Fla. Sergeant Tried To Save Trayvon Martin

The Sanford (Fla.) Police sergeant who attempted to save Trayvon Martin as he lay on wet grass with a gunshot wound to the chest testified Tuesday during the second day of George Zimmerman's murder trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2013

Oregon Trooper Investigated for TASERing Naked Girl

The Oregon State Police have launched an investigation into an incident Sunday when a trooper used a TASER on a naked, 11-year-old girl to stop her from crossing Interstate 5.

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