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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 WriterNovember 10, 2017

Video: CA Officers Take Down Carjacking Suspect with Less-Lethal Projectile

A 27-year-old carjacking suspect was in custody late Wednesday evening after police shot him with a less-lethal round at the end of a pursuit in Long Beach, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2017

Texas Back In Federal Court Over Anti-"Sanctuary Cities" Law

Attorneys for the state of Texas were set to head back before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Tuesday to defend the state’s new immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4, against charges that the measure is discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2017

Idaho Cop Killer Gets Death Penalty

Coeur d'Alene, ID, police, prosecutors, and family members of slain police Sgt. Greg Moore thanked the community Monday in a press conference after convicted killer Jonathan D. Renfro was sentenced to death in Coeur d'Alene's First District Court.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichNovember 6, 2017

Less-Lethal Tools

These options provide officers with many ways to respond with less-lethal force.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2017

Alabama Cop Killer Curses State, Raises Middle Fingers During Execution

A man convicted of killing a police officer in 1997 was put to death Thursday by lethal injection. He raised his middle fingers before he died.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2017

WI Agency's Policy Requires Officers to "Exhaust" Other Options Before Using Guns

The Madison (WI) Police Department has updated its guide on the use of deadly force, instructing officers to exhaust other options before using a gun.

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Articlesby Ken WallentineOctober 16, 2017

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

If you respond to a call involving a suicidal person who's not endangering anyone else, it might be best to not intervene.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2017

Video: Minneapolis Police Lieutenant Sues Mayor for Defamation

A high-profile Minneapolis police officer has filed suit against Mayor Betsy Hodges, accusing her of branding him a racist and damaging his career.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2017

Police Mental Health Bill Passes House Committee

H.R. 2228, the “Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act,” directs the U.S. Attorney General to identify existing mental health and wellness programs, especially those administered by the U.S. Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs, and then develop model policies which could be adopted by state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2017

2 Baltimore Officers Accept Discipline in Freddie Gray Case

Two Baltimore police officers have accepted "minor disciplinary action" for their involvement in the 2015 arrest of Freddie Gray rather than argue their cases before departmental trial boards, as they had been scheduled to do, a police union attorney confirmed Tuesday.

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