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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 WriterSeptember 26, 2018

Former NYPD Officer Sues Department Over Dismissal

A former NYPD cop—who was reportedly dismissed from his position for shooting his girlfriend— says in a newly filed lawsuit that it was she who attacked him and that the department ignored his own claims of being the victim of domestic violence.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2018

Capitol Police Arrest 128 Protesting Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nomination

According to authorities, 46 people were arrested in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, and another 82 people were removed from the Rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building. The protesters were charged with crowding, obstructing, and unlawful demonstrations.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2018

Muslim Officer Suing California Department Alleging Racism and Harassment

An officer with the San Jose (CA) Police Department is suing the agency for alleged harassment, discrimination and retaliation based upon his race, national origin and religion.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2018

Florida Passes Law to Help Police Investigate Online Child Predation

Under the new law, internet providers can't tell a perp they're being investigated for 90 days. If police need more time, they can have a delay extended in 90-day increments.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

Jury Awards $2.5M to Family of Man Who Was Fatally Shot While Stabbing California Officer

A jury said the officer used "unreasonable force" in the 2013 incident in which Officer Jairo Acosta—with the Los Banos (CA) Police Department—responded to a call of domestic violence in which 80-year-old Tan Lam said his 43-year-old son had assaulted him.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2018

Judge Dismisses Retaliation / Defamation Suit Filed by New Jersey Officer

A judge has dismissed a retaliation and defamation lawsuit filed by a former New Jersey police officer who was fired following his arrest of State Assemblyman Paul Moriarty in 2012.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2018

Capitol Police Arrest 73 in Second Day of Supreme Court Appointment Hearings

US Capitol Police said they had arrested 73 people in the Senate office buildings by the end of the second day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, according to CNN.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2018

ACLU Sues Phoenix Police Over Trump Protest Response

The lawsuit was filed by the Arizona chapter of the ACLU, Los Angeles-based law firm Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP and civil rights attorney Dan Pochoda. Plaintiffs are requesting a court bar Phoenix police from using excessive force against protesters in the future and are also seeking financial rewards.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2018

California Legislature Passes Bills on Police Transparency

The California Legislature has approved two measures that would allow the press and the public to more easily obtain information about police activity that had previously been kept confidential.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2018

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Declines Accepting Cases from 28 Officers

According to KTVI-TV, St. Louis’s top prosecutor—Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner—has a so-called "exclusion list" of 28 police officers and will refuse to prosecute suspected criminals if any of those officers are deemed critical to such prosecutions.

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