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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 WriterMay 3, 2013

Video: Motive Still Murky In Ohio T-Stop Ambush

Middlefield (Ohio) Police say they still don't know why a suspect who ran a stop sign opened fire with an AK-47 at the two officers who pulled him over in March.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2013

FNH Donates Limited Edition SCAR16S for NRA Auction

FNH USA has donated a limited edition SCAR 16S rifle—the commercial variant of the USSOCOM MK 16—to the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action dinner and silent auction.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2013

Judge Tosses $120M Lawsuit In LAPD Shooting

A federal judge dismissed a $120-million wrongful death lawsuit filed against the LAPD by the family of a 19-year-old shot by officers following a pursuit on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Woodland Hills.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2013

Ariz. Law Requires Police to Sell Buyback Guns

Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation Monday aimed specifically at halting Tucson's practice of allowing police to destroy guns that people voluntarily surrender through buyback programs.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeApril 30, 2013

Search Warrant Detentions

When you make a search of premises under authority of a search warrant, it is generally permissible to detain the occupants pending completion of the search. The authority to do so, and the rationale supporting detention, were limited by a 2013 decision.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2013

Fla. Man Gets 20 Years for Firing AK-47 at Officers

A central Florida man who tried to kill two St. Cloud Police officers in 2011 with an AK-47 was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the attack.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2013

NYPD Whistle Blowers Testify In Stop-Frisk Trial

Officer Pedro Serrano and other whistle blowers took the stand in a civil rights case challenging some of the 5 million street stops made by police in the past decade using a tactic known as stop and frisk.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2013

Boston Bombing Suspect: No Terror Group Help

Accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told FBI investigators that he and his brother were operating alone and did not receive assistance from outside terrorist groups, officials said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2013

2 Shot By LAPD In Dorner Manhunt Get $4.2 Million

The city of Los Angeles has agreed to a $4.2 million settlement with the two newspaper delivery women who were injured when LAPD officers opened fire on them during the Chris Dorner manhunt.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2013

Supreme Court Requires Warrant for DUI Blood Tests

The United States Supreme Court required officers to obtain a warrant before drawing blood from a suspected drunk driver in a decision announced Wednesday.

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