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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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ProductsApril 29, 2015

Less-Lethal Aerosol

MSI's AB2K-MMADS is a fast, multi-mission, fully portable less-lethal aerosol delivery system. AB2K can shoot a stream of dense smoke over 100 feet.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2015

Texas Inmate Facing Execution Wins Reprieve From State Judge

A Texas judge on Tuesday halted the execution of an inmate convicted of stabbing a corrections officer to death more than 15 years ago.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeApril 28, 2015

Search Warrant Basics

There are good reasons why officers need to become more comfortable with writing search warrant applications, and to delay non-emergency searches until warrants can be obtained.

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ProductsApril 24, 2015

X2 and X26P

The TASER X2 and X26P smart weapons both feature all-digital technology. The single-shot X26P is similar to the original X26, while the X2 features a back-up shot while remaining lightweight and easy to carry.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2015

Michael Brown's Family Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit

The parents of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer in August, are suing the city of Ferguson, Mo., for wrongful death.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2015

$650,000 Settlement Reached in Beating by California Deputies

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has agreed to pay $650,000 to a man who was punched and kicked by a group of San Bernardino County, Calif., deputies following a pursuit on horseback.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2015

Fired African-American Officer Sues Washington Town for $5 Million

Gerry Pickens, 28, alleges he suffered racist jokes, different treatment from the entirely white rest of the force and an undeserved dismissal at the end of his first-year probationary period with the Orting Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2015

FLEOA Urges Passage of Federal Public Safety Officer Retirement Equity Act

Today, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) pledged its full support for the passage of the Federal Public Safety Officer Retirement Equity Act. According to FLEOA, this bill would remedy an oversight in the 2006 Pension Protection Act by providing federal officers with the same tax protections that their state and local counterparts receive.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2015

Texas Executes Second Cop Killer in Seven Days

Manuel Fernando Garza Jr., 34, struggled with Officer John Anthony “Rocky” Riojas, 37, in February 2001, gained control of his gun and fired once into his forehead.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2015

Massachusetts State Police Sued in Shooting of Mentally Ill Man

The complaint, filed by Justiniano's younger sister Damaris Justiniano against Colonel Timothy P. Alben, the head of the Massachusetts State Police, and the involved trooper, a 25-year veteran, alleges that Alben failed to provide the agency with "policies, procedures and equipment allowing citizens with mental health crises to be treated through humane, nonlethal means."

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