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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 WriterJune 26, 2013

Video: Hackers Target Fla. Cop After Bra Search

Internet hackers posted the personal information of a Lakeland (Fla.) Police officer on social media sites, after dash-cam video showed him forcing a female motorist to shake out her bra during a late-May traffic stop.

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Articlesby Michael SchlosserJune 26, 2013

Arresting Active Resisters

You have to make split-second decisions when it comes to use of force while effecting an arrest. Training in strategy and tactics, control and verbal techniques, and proper use of force are essential for you to make proper decisions.

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Videosby Staff WriterJune 26, 2013

Fla. Cop Suspended Over Bra Search

Dash-cam footage shows a Lakeland (Fla.) Police officer requiring a woman to twice shake out her bra during a vehicle stop to prove she didn't have drugs. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2013

2 Career Criminals Get Life In NYPD Cop's Murder

A New York City judge handed down two more life sentences to members of the Brooklyn robbery crew in the fatal shooting of a New York Police Department detective.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2013

Knife-Wielding Woman Sues Cops Who Shot Her

A Bronx woman has sued the New York Police Department, claiming officers used excessive force when they shot her after she lunged at them with a knife. Joann Clarke claims officers were negligent when they shot her in the leg.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2013

Tenn. Cop Recovering from Shootout with Bipolar Man

A Knox County (Tenn.) Sheriff's SWAT officer will need additional surgeries while recovering from wounds he suffered in a shootout in a mobile home with a bipolar suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2013

Video: NYPD Arrests Man Filming Outside Station

A man arrested outside a New York City police station claims he was falsely arrested for taking photos and filming officers coming and going in their personal vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2013

Okla. Cop Kills Hostage-Taker, Saves Toddler

A man was shot and killed by a Midwest City (Okla.) Police officer Monday afternoon after holding a toddler hostage for more than half an hour inside a grocery store, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2013

Mistrial Declared In Detroit Cop's OIS Case

Detroit Police Officer Joseph Weekley will stand trial a second time for the shooting death of 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley Jones after a judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2013

Md. Recruit Wounded In Training Sues

The University of Maryland Police recruit who was shot in the head during a training exercise has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit naming the city, county and individual officers involved in the unauthorized training.

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