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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 WriterDecember 30, 2012

Fla. Trooper Sues 100+ Officers, Agencies

The Florida Highway Patrol trooper at the center of firestorm after she pulled over a speeding cop at gunpoint said fellow law enforcement officers have created a "life-threatening" situation that caused her to be in such fear for her safety she has become a "hermit."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2012

Video: Las Vegas Cop Won't Face Charges In Vet's Shooting

A Clark County, Nev., grand jury decided not to indict a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer in the late-2011 shooting of a disabled veteran who rammed cruisers at an apartment building.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2012

Video: Texas Troopers Sued Over Roadside Cavity Search

Two female motorists are suing two Texas troopers and the director of the Department of Public Safety, after they were given a full body cavity search along the roadside.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2012

Ill. Cop Claims Discrimination

A veteran Peoria (Ill.) Police officer who previously claimed to be the target of a fellow officer's harassment now claims Chief Steve Settingsgaard and his command staff have retaliated against her for speaking out.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2012

Attorney: N.C. Cop Shot Self Rather Than Client

A gunshot wound that injured a Durham police officer was self-inflicted, an attorney for the man charged in the shooting said Wednesday during a first court appearance for his client.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2012

Jury Awards $24M To Paralyzed Boy In LAPD Shooting

A jury has awarded $24 million to a boy who was paralyzed in a shooting with a Los Angeles Police Department officer who mistook his airsoft gun for a firearm.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2012

Kan. Tactical Officers Shoot, Kill Cop Killer

David Tiscareno, 22, was pronounced dead at the hospital following an end to a stand-off at 6 a.m. He was carrying a gun as he left the home when officers opened fire and killed him.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2012

Okla. Student Arrested for Plotting School Attack

Police arrested Sammie Eaglebear Chavez, 18, on Friday for allegedly planning to carry out a shooting and bombing attack at his high school. The arrest occurred only a few hours before the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in Connecticut.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2012

Gunman Wounds 3 at Alabama Hospital

Birmingham (Ala.) Police shot and killed a man who had just shot and wounded a police officer and two employees at St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2012

Sen. Feinstein Promises New Assault Weapons Ban

Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) has promised to introduce a federal assault weapons ban following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newton, Conn.

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