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Supreme Court Rules Officers Can’t be Sued for Miranda Violations

Justice Samuel Alito wrote in his majority opinion that “a violation of Miranda is not itself a violation of the Fifth Amendment” and “we see no justification for expanding Miranda to confer a right to sue” under the federal law known as Section 1983.

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National Police Association Sues CBP Over Agents Accused of “Whipping” Migrants

The NPA filed the lawsuit after DHS and CBP State failed to reply to a February 22, 2022, FOIA request.

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Point of Law: First Amendment Audits and The Law

Every law enforcement officer needs to know what the courts have said about the public’s right to video you performing your duties.

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Retired WI Sergeant Sues TV Station Over Report Saying He Shot Man

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Dane County Circuit Court by Brookfield attorney William Rettko on behalf of Mark D. Wagner Jr., alleges that even after WKOW became aware of the error, the station “ran the false story at least once.”

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CA Cop Killer Gets 15-Year Sentence

The property owner did not tell the responding deputies that Vasquez Orozco and another worker, Ramiro Morales, were in the garden protecting the crop, nor did he warn them that Vasquez Orozco was armed with a firearm

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Oakland Police Consent Decree Oversight Could End Next Year

For nearly two decades a court-appointed monitor has overseen whether the OPD is meeting more than 50 reform mandated actions. The monitors reports are then reviewed by a judge.

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Point of Law: SCOTUS’ Ruling on Malicious Prosecution

What does the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Thompson v Clark mean for you.

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Lawsuit Dismissed Against Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake

Federal court records show Blake and Officer Rusten T. Sheskey came to an agreement through their attorneys that the suit be dismissed with prejudice and without costs or fees to either party.

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IN Attorney General Suing Black Lives Matter Over Use of Donations

The lawsuit demands BLM respond to investigative demands filed in February of this year.

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Chauvin Appeals Murder Conviction Over Floyd In-Custody Death

Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or order a resentencing.

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New Law Says NJ Cops Can Smoke Pot Off Duty, Officials May Change It

Last week, just ahead of the start of legal recreational marijuana sales this week, New Jersey acting Attorney General Matt Platkin issued a memo to all law enforcement chief executives reminding them that law enforcement agencies in the state cannot take “any adverse action against any officers because they do or do not use cannabis off duty.”

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Point of Law: Suspicious Movements Can Lead to a Reasonable Frisk

Officers can go off of reasonable suspicion To enact a seizure and Terry frisk.

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