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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 WriterFebruary 18, 2013

Video: Mich. Traffic Stop Leads to Pursuit, Gunfight

Northville Township (Mich.) Police have released a video showing the incidents before this week's fatal police shooting in Washtenaw County, including an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop and a high-speed chase.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2013

Video: Cop Confiscates Video from 'Citizen Journalist'

A woman who considers herself a "citizen journalist" told KATU she plans to sue, after a Gresham (Ore.) Police officer seized video she captured during an arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2013

Olympic Arms Drops New York Law Enforcement Customers

AR-rifle specialist Olympic Arms will no longer sell its products to New York law enforcement officers or agencies, following the state's passage of an assault weapons ban.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2013

Ohio Cops Fatally Shoot Man with Rifle

Dayton (Ohio) Police officers shot and killed a man carrying an SKS rifle with a bayonet, reports WDTN. Dash-cam shows officers, who told the man numerous times to drop the weapon, during the confrontation.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2013

Judge: NYPD Cops' Killer Eligible for Death

A New York City man who was sentenced to be executed for the murder of two undercover police officers in 2003 — and who made headlines once again this week after it was revealed he impregnated one of his prison guards — was found by a judge on Thursday not to be mentally retarded and therefore eligible to be put to death.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2013

States Propose Limiting Police Drones

Lawmakers in at least 11 states are looking at plans to restrict the use of drones over their skies amid concerns the unmanned aerial vehicles could be exploited to spy on Americans.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2013

Serpico Joins NYPD Whistleblower's Legal Team

Frank Serpico has joined the legal team of Officer Adrian Schoolcraft, a cop suing the NYPD for $50 million after police allegedly dragged him off to a mental hospital after he accused them of fudging crime stats.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeFebruary 5, 2013

Consent Searches

Warrantless searches are presumed to be unreasonable, but the U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged that a warrantless search may still be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment if it falls within the guidelines of one or more of a limited number of exceptions.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2013

N.J. State Police Pay $135K to Man Arrested Over $129 Bill

The New Jersey State Police agreed to pay $135,000 to a Mount Laurel man whom they arrested in 2007 because of a disputed bill for $129.44 from an auto mechanic.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2013

Video: Mont. Man Steals Cruiser, Strikes Officer

A Montana burglary suspect was fatally shot by an officer he attempted to run down after attempting to escape in a stolen police car earlier this month. The incident was captured on a Billings Police Department cruiser.

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