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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 WriterJanuary 30, 2013

SF Nudity Ban Upheld In Federal Court

A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban most displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take effect on Feb. 1 does not violate the free speech rights of residents and visitors who like going out in the buff.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2013

Ind. Officers Could Get Dementia Training

Indiana police officers would get more information on handling Hoosiers suffering with dementia if a bill passed by the Indiana House on Tuesday becomes law.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2013

Former Wash. Cop 'Failed' Polygraph, Sues Over Job Loss

A former Snohomish (Wash.) Police sergeant sued the county sheriff, after he was denied a job with the agency following a polygraph test.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2013

Sheriffs Push Back on Obama Gun Control

More than 90 sheriffs from mostly rural counties say they won't enforce what they deem unconstitutional gun laws from the Obama administration or Congress.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2013

N.Y. Gun Law Mandates Life In Prison for Cop Killers

New York's strict new gun law contains a provision that requires a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of killing a first responder in a state with a moratorium on the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2013

Judge Delays S.C. Cop Killer's Execution

A U.S. District Court judge has granted a motion to delay the execution of convicted murderer James Nathaniel Bryant, who is sentenced to death for the slaying of an Horry County (S.C.) Police officer.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerJanuary 23, 2013

Misguided Legislation

Disabled federal agents face severe and unwarranted reductions to their Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) benefits should Title III of S. 1789, the "21st Century Postal Service Act," become law.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2013

Video: NYPD Sued Over Empire State Building Shooting

A North Carolina doctoral student wounded in the Empire State Building shooting sued the NYPD, arguing that officers need better training to deal with such confrontations in the future.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2013

Murderer Who Wanted Death Penalty Executed

A man who admitted to strangling two fellow prison inmates and threatened to continue killing until he received the death penalty was executed in Virginia by his preferred method, electric chair.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2013

New TASER X26P Uses Smart TASER Platform

The single-shot X26P is compact, and fires the same cartridges as the original X26. The new electronic control device integrates core elements of the Smart TASER platform from the TASER X2.

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