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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 WriterJanuary 23, 2018

KS Officers Sued Over Fatal Shooting Caused by “Swatting” Call

The man who allegedly placed the call, Tyler Barris, 25, is not named in the lawsuit. He is facing criminal charges of involuntary manslaughter, giving a false alarm and interference with a law enforcement officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2018

UT Bill Lowers Age for Teens Accused of Killing Officers to Face Adult Charges

A new bill filed in the Utah State Legislature would lower the age for teenagers to face adult-level charges when they’re accused of killing police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2018

Supreme Court Rules for Police Officers in D.C. House Party Case

The court ruled unanimously that the officers could not be held liable for making the arrests after they came upon a scene of "utter Bacchanalia," as Justice Clarence Thomas described it in announcing the decision.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2018

Dash Cam Video Released of Teen Shooting OH Deputy

The Fulton County, OH, Prosecutor's Office released dash cam video of an 18-year-old man shooting a Fulton County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop. The shooter and his girlfriend have both received prison sentences for their roles in the Jul. 31 shooting. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2018

Prosecution of TX Detective Ends as Supreme Court Declines Case

The nation’s highest court announced Monday that it will not take up the case, upholding the rulings of lower courts that cleared Charles Kleinert of criminal wrongdoing in the July 2013 death of Larry Jackson Jr. Kleinert has said his gun accidentally fired when he was trying to arrest Jackson.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2018

ICE Director Promises Doubling of Officers After CA 'Sanctuary' Law Signed

"If [Brown] thinks he is protecting the community, he's doing quite the opposite," Homan said. "[Brown] is knowingly putting law enforcement at risk."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2018

NC Driver Manuals Now Teach Public What to Do at Traffic Stop

The law took effect Jan. 1, and the guidelines will be required reading in all driver’s education classes in high school.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2018

2 IL Cities to Pay Nearly $13 Million Over Pursuit-Related Deaths

Ten months later, and less than 5 miles away, off-duty Chicago police Officer David Harris, 42, was driving home after a late shift at work when he, too, died when a speeding car plowed into his vehicle at a South Side intersection.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2017

Chicago Police Union Official Says Lawyers Using City Council as "Blank Check" Over Wrongful Convictions

Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Martin Preib spoke during the public comment portion of the City Council Finance Committee meeting, where aldermen approved the money for the four men who each spent some 15 years in prison for a 1994 rape and murder before DNA linked the crime to a convicted killer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2017

MO Cop Killer Suspect Won't Face Death Penalty

St. Louis County prosecutors said Friday that they would not seek a death sentence for Trenton Forster in the shooting death of St. Louis County Police Officer Blake Snyder.

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