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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 22, 2017

San Francisco Police Chief Seeks TASER Training for All Officers

Chief Bill Scott said Wednesday that he wants to train every sworn San Francisco police officer in his department to use the electric stun guns that they have been denied because of staunch public opposition for more than a decade.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2017

Baltimore Businesses Destroyed During Riots Sue City Officials for Failing to Prevent Violence

Dozens of Baltimore business owners are suing city officials, including the police department and former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, saying they mishandled the city's response to the rioting in 2015.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2017

Former Milwaukee Officer Acquitted of Homicide in Fatal OIS

A former Milwaukee police officer was acquitted by a jury Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a man last year. The shooting set off days of protests and riots in the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2017

Judge Approves Ferguson Settlement With Michael Brown Family

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement for an undisclosed sum in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Brown over his 2014 fatal shooting by a Ferguson Police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2017

Settlement Imminent in Brown Family’s Lawsuit Against Ferguson and Officers

The family of Michael Brown, the city of Ferguson, former Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson and former police Officer Darren Wilson are nearing settlement of a lawsuit over Brown’s 2014 fatal shooting by Wilson, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2017

Law Signed Making Attacks on Police in Texas a Hate Crime

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott recently gave his approval to the Police Protection Act, which ups the penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers in the state.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerJune 16, 2017

Stiff Drug Offense Sentences Save Lives

Thanks to new Attorney General Jeff Sessions and a recent FBI report, former President Obama's mythology regarding alleged "non-violent" drug dealers has been debunked.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2017

Colorado to Use Pot Tax Revenues to Fund Pot Busts

The first recreational pot market in the U.S. notched another marijuana first Thursday when Colorado started using marijuana taxes to fund police efforts to crack down on illegal growing operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2017

Video: Autistic FL Man’s Family Sues Officers, City Over Interrogation Following Shooting of His Caretaker

An autistic man's family is suing the city of North Miami, FL, and four police officers, claiming the disabled man's civil rights were violated when he was interrogated after authorities shot his caretaker.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2017

Video: MN City Pays $1.75 Million to Family of Woman Killed by Officer in 2014

The City of Chaska, MN, has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with the family of Dawn Pfister, a woman killed by a Chaska police officer in 2014.

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