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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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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeMarch 2, 2010

Justifying Temporary Detentions

When a marked police car pulls into a high-crime area and people start running away for no apparent reason, this is reasonable suspicion to stop them.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

S.F. Police Commission Delays TASER Decision

The San Francisco Police Commission heard hours of testimony Wednesday night about the many benefits -- with a little about the drawbacks -- of Tasers. In the end, the panel decided to wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to start the process of arming officers with the stun guns.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

Providence Grand Jury Indicts Officer For Assault

A grand jury has indicted Providence (R.I.) detective Robert DeCarlo, a 16-year police veteran and a member of the elite robbery squad, Projo.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2010

Pittsburgh Officer Fought For Her Life Before Shooting Robbery Suspect

Pittsburgh Police Officer Janine Triolo survived a physical attack from a robbery suspect by shooting him in the chest, after his own weapon jammed when he pointed it at her face.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Multiple Felon Attacked Pittsburgh Officer Prior to Shooting

A three-year Pittsburgh police officer is recovering from an attack where she suffered a broken nose, a concussion, and facial lacerations during a physical confrontation that resulted in her shooting a suspect with an extensive criminal record.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2010

Florida Agency Buys 150 Three-Shot TASERs

TASER International has announced that it has received an order for 150 TASER X3 Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) and related accessories from the Lakeland (Fla.) Police Department. The TASER X3 is the latest, most sophisticated ECD model from TASER with a three-shot semi-automatic capability.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2010

No Federal Charges Against Officers in Sean Bell Shooting

More than three years after the fatal police shooting of Sean Bell, federal prosecutors have decided not to bring a civil rights case against the New York City police officers involved in the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2010

Former Philly Officer Charged With Killing Unarmed Man

Former Philadelphia officer Frank Tepper will face murder charges for shooting and killing an unarmed man during a late-night melee in November, district attorney Seth Williams announced today.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2010

Buffalo SWAT Takes Out Gunman Who Shot Hostage Negotiator In the Face

Detective John Garcia, a member of the Hostage Management Team, was struck in the face and parts of the upper body by about a half-dozen pellets while trying to defuse the situation.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2010

NYPD Officer Testifies Against Fellow Officer In Excessive Force Trial

As one of five officers involved in the arrest of Michael Mineo on Oct. 15, 2008 at a Brooklyn subway station, Officer Kevin Maloney testified that he watched Officer Richard Kern poke Mineo in the buttocks with his retractable baton.

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