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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 9, 2017

CA Officer Awarded $4.8 Million in Disability Discrimination Suit

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $4.8 million to a former South Pasadena police officer who alleged he was fired by the city because of a disability.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2017

Judge Rules Injured Officer Cannot Sue Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter is a social movement and therefore can't be sued, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2017

Widow of Murdered PA Trooper Sues Parents of His Killer

The parents of convicted cop-killer Eric Matthew Frein were aware of and fostered their son’s disdain for law enforcement that led to his slaying of Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II outside the Blooming Grove barracks three years ago, the officer’s widow alleges in a lawsuit.

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NewsSeptember 25, 2017

Nine Must-Have Apps for Law Enforcement

From being able to securely communicate with other officers to identifying hazardous material, these nine apps below will save officers time, resources, and lives.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2017

Illinois Officer Sues Agency Over Pregnancy Discrimination

A Frankfort, IL, police officer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the police department refused to modify her duties when she became pregnant, wouldn't provide a protective vest that covered her growing belly and then forced her to take unpaid leave months before she gave birth.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2017

ACLU Sues St. Louis Over Police Actions During Stockley Verdict Protests

The ACLU has filed suit against the city of St. Louis for what it calls "unlawful and unconstitutional" actions by police during protests of the Stockley verdict.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2017

Charge Dropped for Army Corps Employee in SC Deputy's Death

Charges have been dropped against a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee in the death of a South Carolina sheriff's deputy thrown from a boat during a training accident.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2017

Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Texas Deputy at Gas Station

A man accused of fatally shooting a Texas sheriff's deputy at a gas station pleaded guilty Wednesday to capital murder and accepted a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2017

Teen Gets Prison Sentence for Shooting NC Officer

A teen was sentenced to prison Monday after pleading guilty to shooting a Cornelius, NC, police officer while wearing a ballistic vest in 2015.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2017

NV Man Gets 15 to 50 Years for Shooting into Police Car, Injuring Officer

A Las Vegas man who was 17 when he fired three shots into a police vehicle in September 2015, wounding a police officer in what authorities called an ambush, has been sentenced to 15 to 50 years in Nevada state prison.

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