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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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Videosby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2012

Fla. Cops Return Fire After Pursuit

Dashcam footage shows two Boynton Beach (Fla.) Police officers fatally shot a bank robbery suspect, who crashed his vehicle on June 12. Calvin Wallace was struck several times and died. The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office ruled the officers were "justifiably in fear for their safety when they returned fire." Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2012

Video: Fla. Cops Cleared In Pursuit Shooting

Boynton Beach (Fla.) Police officers who shot and killed a bank robbery suspect at the end of a pursuit have been cleared by the state's attorney's office. Criminal charges will not be filed against Officers Eric Reynolds and Christopher Munro, who shot Calvin Wallace in June after he robbed a Delray Beach bank.

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Videosby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2012

Fla. Cops Fatally Shoot Teen

Tampa Police say two officers were forced to fatally shoot Javon Neal, 19, after he pointed a shotgun at them, while family members questioned the shooting, claiming Neal was unarmed. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2012

Video: Ark. Man Shot In Squad Told Girlfriend He Had a Gun

Police in Jonesboro, Ark., say the girlfriend of a man shot to death in the back of a squad car told an investigator he had called her from the car and said he had a gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2012

Video: Fla. Cops Chase, Fatally Shoot Teen

Tampa Police say two officers were forced to fatally shoot Javon Neal, 19, after he pointed a shotgun at them, while family members questioned the shooting, claiming Neal was unarmed.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2012

Gun Group Sues Honolulu Police Over Facebook Posts

A gun-advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against the Honolulu Police Department, claiming officers infringed their First Amendment rights by deleting posts from the department's Facebook page.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2012

Atlanta Pays $250K To HIV Positive Cop Applicant

The city of Atlanta has agreed to pay $250,000 to a police applicant who claimed he wasn't hired because he tested HIV positive during medical screening.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2012

Video: NYPD Cop To Sue Ferrari Driver Over Crushed Foot

A New York City police officer plans to sue a reality TV star's boyfriend who drove his Ferrari over the officer's foot while he was issuing a citation to the man.

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Videosby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2012

Deadly Force In Michigan

Justice Department investigators opened a civil rights probe into the fatal shooting of a man with a history of mental illness by Saginaw Police Department officers. This is the raw footage. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2012

Video: Mich. Police Shooting Questioned

Justice Department investigators opened a civil rights probe into the fatal shooting of a man with a history of mental illness by Saginaw Police Department officers.

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