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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 WriterJune 5, 2018

No Charges for CA Reserve Officer Who Fired Gun in Class

When Alexander's gun fired into a ceiling, he did not commit a crime, prosecutors concluded.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 1, 2018

Dallas Agrees to $173M Settlement with First Responders in Back Pay Dispute

The figure is an agreed-upon price that comes with caveats because it's not yet a done deal. But the agreement in such a massive case is a significant milestone — one that, while pricey, comes without a tax increase and would remove the biggest fiscal threat hanging over local government.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2018

Man Pleads Guilty to Ambushing 4 SC Officers, Killing Detective

The man charged with killing York County, SC, Detective Mike Doty and shooting three other officers pleaded guilty Tuesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2018

Denver to Pay Deputy Settlement Over Jail Not Accommodating His Medical Needs

The city of Denver has agreed to pay a deputy sheriff $100,000 in damages to settle a discrimination complaint brought by the U.S. Department of Justice over a failure to accommodate the officer's diabetes-related needs

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 10, 2018

Mossberg Terminates Relationship with Dick's Sporting Goods

O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, has announced its decision to discontinue selling products to Dick's Sporting Goods, and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring of gun control lobbyists in April 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2018

Federal Court Bars Baltimore Officers from Suing State's Attorney Mosby

Monday’s ruling by the federal appeals court overturned a January 2017 decision by U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis, who ruled at the time that charges including malicious prosecution, defamation and invasion of privacy could move forward against Mosby and Assistant Baltimore City Sheriff Samuel Cogen, who wrote the statement of probable cause in the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2018

Springfield Armory Severs Ties with Dick's Sporting Goods

Springfield Armory has announced it is severing ties with Dick's Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring a group for anti-Second Amendment lobbying.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2018

Man Who Stabbed New York Officer Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

Mark Caraway, 42, was convicted by a jury of Attempted Aggravated Murder of a Police Officer, a class A felony, and five counts of Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, a class B felony.

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Articlesby Glen HoyerMay 3, 2018

Understanding the LEOSA Qualification Process

The requirements for a retired officer to carry under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act are simple, so agencies and officers shouldn't complicate them.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2018

Father of Parkland School Shooting Victim Sues Former SRO

Meadow Pollack was one of 17 students and educators killed Feb. 14 in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now her father is suing the man who was the school resource officer there for wrongful death.

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