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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 WriterFebruary 19, 2016

Proposed South Carolina Law Would Require Agencies to Have Policy for Officer-Involved Deaths

South Carolina state senators gave unanimous key approval Thursday for a bill that would require all law enforcement agencies in the state to have a written policy on how to handle officer-involved deaths.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2016

Man Arrested and Questioned After Deadly Trooper Ambush Sues Pennsylvania State Police

A man who was arrested then questioned about a deadly ambush at a Pennsylvania State Police barracks has sued claiming he was traumatized by overzealous troopers who detained him based on mere speculation.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeFebruary 5, 2016

Consensual Encounters

The well-trained, self-disciplined, smart law enforcement officer first tries a consensual encounter, before resorting to a detention that may or may not win judicial approval.

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ProductsFebruary 5, 2016

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2016

Man Shot by Florida Deputy Awarded $23.1 Million by Jury

Sheriff's attorney Summer Barranco said Stephens did not respond to Lin's instructions after he was pulled over for a traffic infraction on his bicycle. Stephens testified that he was a "little bit" high and had marijuana in his shoe at the time of the traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2016

Video: Judge Tosses Accused Cop Killer's Lawsuit That Named Fallen Officer as Defendant

A lawsuit filed by a man accused of killing an Indianapolis Metro Police Department officer has been thrown out by a federal judge.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

LAPD Officers Fired Over Fatal Pursuit Shooting Sue to be Reinstated

Michael Ayala and Leonardo Ortiz were among about two dozen officers who pulled up behind 51-year-old Brian Beaird’s mangled Corvette after he crashed in downtown Los Angeles in 2013, ending a long, high-speed pursuit

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ProductsJanuary 29, 2016

Less-Lethal

Mace Tactical Solutions provides innovative and effective less-lethal products.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2016

Justices Divided Over N.J. Police Officer's First Amendment Case

Heffernan was demoted to patrol officer the next day and told it was because of his "overt" involvement in a political campaign. But was it a First Amendment issue?

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2016

University of Cincinnati to Pay Millions to Family of Man Killed by Campus Officer

The deal gives the family of Samuel DuBose $4.85 million and promises free undergraduate tuition for his 12 children who range in age from 4 to 23.

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