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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 11, 2017

Man Sues FL Sheriff Who Threatened Arrests at Shelters During Hurricane Irma

A man who claims he was denied entry to a shelter unless he underwent a background check is suing Polk County, FL, Sheriff Grady Judd, who got national attention after saying on Twitter he would jail anyone with an outstanding warrant who tried to seek shelter from Hurricane Irma.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2017

Video: Judge Declares CO Sex Offender Registration Act Unconstitutional

A federal court judge's ruling finding that Colorado's sex-offender registry violated the Constitutional rights of three sex offenders who sued could change the way the public gets access to the list.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2017

CA Supreme Court Says Police License Plate Data Is Public

Data that law enforcement collects indiscriminately from license plate readers on millions of motorists are not police "investigative records" that may be kept secret from the public, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2017

Video: AZ Officers Attacked by Protesters at Trump Rally, Respond with Tear Gas

“The good news is the job of the Phoenix Police Department tonight was to make sure that everyone got home safely,” Mayor Greg Stanton said. “The good news is that is exactly what occurred in Phoenix tonight.”

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2017

2 Seattle Officers Sue Socialist Councilmember for Comments Over Fatal OIS

Two Seattle police officers Scott Miller and Michael Spaulding are suing city councilmember Kshama Sawant as an individual for damaging their reputations with comments about a fatal officer-involved shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2017

FL Governor Takes Kissimmee Officers' Homicide Case From Non-Death-Penalty Lawyer

Florida's governor has issued an executive order reassigning the case of a man accused of killing two police officers from the top prosecutor who says she is no longer seeking the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2017

FBI Agent Injured in NY After Flash-Bang Accidentally Goes Off

A flash-bang grenade accidentally went off inside the garage at Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan, injuring an FBI special agent Wednesday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2017

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Public Has No Right to Record Officers on Duty

The ruling is only applicable in the Eighth Circuit, which encompasses: the Eastern District of Arkansas, the Western District of Arkansas, the Northern District of Iowa, the Southern District of Iowa, the District of Minnesota, the Eastern District of Missouri, the Western District of Missouri, the District of Nebraska, the District of North Dakota, and the District of South Dakota.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 4, 2017

Video: Woman Gets 32 Years for Drunken-Driving Crash That Killed TX Officer

A Texas exotic dancer convicted of intoxication manslaughter after a crash that killed a Pearland police officer was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2017

Arpaio Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton found former Maricopa County, AZ, Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt of court, finding that he willfully violated a federal judge's order.

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