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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 WriterOctober 3, 2019

Teen Pleads Guilty in Death of Washington Officer

Emiliano Garcia was 16 when he was behind the wheel of a pickup truck fleeing police and a pursuing patrol vehicle struck and killed Officer Diego Moreno after he deployed spike strips to end the pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2019

Canadian Officers Sue Attorney General Over Fatal Shootings

Four officers with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police filed suit against the attorney general claiming they were inadequately trained and equipped to deal with a heavily armed gunman that claimed the lives of three of their colleagues in 2014.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2019

Chicago Officers Sue Over Firing for Alleged Cover-Up of OIS

Four Chicago officers fired in July over allegations they helped cover up the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald have filed separate lawsuits challenging the decision.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2019

Daigle Law Group to Hold Use-of-Force Summit

Attendees at the Use of Force Summit receive focused and contemporary training on law enforcement and corrections force policies, training, and investigation from some of the nation's finest instructors.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2019

Man Charged in Indiana K-9's Death Caused by Crash

A Fort Wayne, IN, man had drugs in his system when investigators say he crashed into a Whitley County sheriff's deputy's car, killing a police dog, according to court documents.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2019

Pennsylvania DA Seeks Gag Order in Trial of Accused Cop Killer

The Allegheny County District Attorney's office on Tuesday filed a request for a gag order in the case against a man accused of killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2019

Paralyzed Kentucky Deputy Sues Police Department Over Shooting

A deputy with the Scott County Sheriff's Office who was shot and paralyzed during a joint operation with the Georgetown Police Department is suing the department, claiming that the officer who shot him had only completed basic special response training one month prior to the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2019

CA Governor Signs Law Allowing Citizens to Refuse to Help Police

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law a bill that would no longer require any "able-bodied person 18 years of age or older" in the state to help an officer who requests assistance during an arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

Cop Killer Sentenced to Life for Murdering Oklahoma Deputy

The 47-year-old man convicted of shooting Oklahoma Deputy David Wade to death has been sentenced to life in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2019

New CA Law Will Require Deadly Force to be "Necessary"

Under the new standard, prosecutors can also consider the actions both of officers and of the victim leading up to a deadly encounter, to determine whether the officer acted within the scope of law, policy and training.

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