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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 11, 2013

James Holmes To Face Trial, Plea Delayed

The suspect accused of killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater will face a trial and enter a plea in March, a judge ruled Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2013

Warrantless DUI Tests Head To Supreme Court

Supreme Court justices showed unease Wednesday about letting police without a search warrant draw a blood sample from an unwilling drunken-driving suspect, but they also expressed sympathy for the urgency faced by officers in such traffic stops.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2013

Ind. Legislators Want More SROs in Schools

The legislation, filed by Sen. Pete Miller (R-Ind.), would set aside $10 million for the Indiana Safe School Fund that could be leveraged by local school corporations to hire trained law enforcement officers as school resource officers (SROs).

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2013

Video: Pa. Cops TASER Cuffed Man In Jail

Family members and the attorney of a man arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest have questioned an officer's use of a TASER while he was being held at the Millvale (Pa.) Police station.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2013

Aurora Officers Recount Bloody Theater Shooting

During a preliminary hearing for suspected theater shooter James Holmes, three Aurora (Colo.) Police officers recounted the carnage they encountered after responding to the July massacre.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2013

Iowa Sergeant Sues Man Who Choked Him

Sgt. Brian Krei filed a lawsuit in mid-December against 21-year-old Branden Plummer, who was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Nov. 2. Plummer pleaded guilty in September to willful injury and interference with official acts inflicting bodily injury.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2013

Court: Flipping Off Cops Is Constitutional

A civilian flipping off a police officer can't be cause for a vehicle stop or arrest, a federal appellate court has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that the "ancient gesture of insult is not the basis for a reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation or impending criminal activity."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2013

Neb. Man Used Son As Shield In Fatal OIS

Omaha (Neb.) Police officers fatally shot a 31-year-old man who used one of his 3-year-old twins as a shield while pointing a shotgun at responding officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2013

Video: Rough Arrest Outside Fla. Nightclub

West Palm Beach (Fla.) Police officers can be seen kicking and punching a man outside a nightclub in a cellphone video posted to YouTube.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 1, 2013

Video: Hackers Threaten To Shut Down PD's Website

The hacker group Anonymous threatened to shut down the Manteca (Calif.) Police Department's website if the agency doesn't remove an officer who used deadly force.

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