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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, 2015

Video: North Charleston Pays $6.5 Million Settlement to Family of Walter Scott, State Record

North Charleston (SC) City Council officials announced approval of a $6.5 million settlement with the Walter Scott family during Thursday night's meeting.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2015

Charlotte Reaches Settlement with Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting

Kerrick was tried earlier this year on a voluntary manslaughter charge, but a jury was unable to reach a verdict. Prosecutors then decided to drop the charge rather than try the case again.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2015

Video: Minnesota Town Calls for Attacks on Police to be Considered Hate Crimes

The city of Red Wing is the first in Minnesota and the second in the nation to pass a resolution that calls for anyone who hurts a police officer to be charged with a hate crime.

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Videosby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2015

Minnesota Town Calls for Attacks on Police to be Considered Hate Crimes

Red Wing, MN's resolution calls for anyone who hurts a police officer to be charged with a hate crime. The hope is cities across the country will adopt this stance. More Here.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeOctober 7, 2015

Flight and the Fourth Amendment

Sometimes, people run when they see you coming. May you chase them? If you do, does that amount to a "show of authority" constituting a detention, requiring reasonable suspicion?

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2015

Video: Milwaukee Officers Wounded on Duty Sue Gun Store

Milwaukee police officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch took the stand Monday, recounting the 2009 shooting incident that left them with devastating injuries. Surveillance video shows the officers confronting Julius Burton just before he opened fire on them.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2015

FLEOA Responds to Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015

The president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National, Jon Adler, has released the following statement in response to the Senate's introduction of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015:

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2015

Republican Senators Push for Stiffer Penalties for Attacking Officers

“It is important that we send the message that police lives also matter, and that if you target a police officer with violence, you will receive a harsh penalty,” Toomey said in a statement.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichSeptember 30, 2015

Less-Lethal Tools

These devices provide a means of incapacitating subjects without using lethal force.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2015

Video: Slain Officers' Names in New Immigration Bill

Two California law enforcement officers who were murdered by an illegal immigrant are being honored with a new bill that aims to increase collaboration among local, state, and federal officials in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.

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