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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 WriterMarch 23, 2010

One Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting at Portland's Hoyt Arboretum

A Portland police officer shot and killed a man Monday afternoon in Southwest Portland's Hoyt Arboretum, but the victim's name and age were unavailable Monday evening.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2010

Combined Systems Inc. Announces License Agreement for Non-Lethal LEDI Technology

The LEDI is a light-based non-lethal device utilizing high-powered, multi-colored LED clusters and complex optical concentrators producing a high level of optical disruption and disorientation in targeted subjects.

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Articlesby David GriffithMarch 23, 2010

The Force Scientist

Since 2004, POLICE-TREXPO keynote speaker Dr. Bill Lewinski and his team have dedicated themselves not only to researching human performance factors under stress and fear but also disseminating the research of other academics to rank-and-file officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2010

Illinois Cadet Claims 'Raspy' Voice Cost Him Job

Two weeks after he was hired as a cadet with the Evanston (Ill.) Police Department, Reginald Johnson was discharged. The recruit is now suing the city, claiming he was let go because of his "hoarse or raspy sounding voice."

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Articlesby Dave SmithMarch 11, 2010

Cognitive Dissonance

I focused on several likely hiding places: a container of Comet cleanser, filled with just cleanser; a PVC piece of pipe—only a bomb; a box of "SOS" pads....wait a minute!

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2010

Gunman Opens Fire in Las Vegas Apartment Complex, Killed by Police

One person was killed and three were injured in a shooting Monday in the eastern valley that involved Las Vegas Metro Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2010

Palo Alto Police Will Restrict TASER Use

The same week San Francisco police learned they would not be given TASER devices, another northern California agency has told its officers they may only use their TASER when confronted with an "immediate physical threat."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2010

Louisiana Deputy on Life-Support After Shooting

J.R. Searcy was shot twice, after he asked Michael Tanner, 26, to place his hands behind his head. A second deputy shot Tanner from 15 feet away. Searcy had drawn his TASER.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2010

SF Police Commission Nixes TASER Use

The San Francisco Police Commission has denied a proposal from Chief George Gascon that would have given patrol officers the option of using less-lethal electronic control devices to reduce officer-involved shootings.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2010

7 DOJ Appointees Defended Al-Qaeda Terror Suspects

For several months, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has led an effort to uncover politically appointed lawyers within the Justice Department who have advocated for Guantanamo Bay detainees or other terror suspects.

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