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Public Officials' Work-Related Personal Email Public Record, CA Supreme Court Rules

Texts and emails sent by public employees on their personal devices or accounts are a matter of public record if they deal with official business, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a unanimous decision.

March 3, 2017

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FLEOA Announces Senator Toomey as Legislator of the Year

Today, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) announced Senator Patrick Toomey (R-PA) as the recipient of the 2015 FLEOA Legislator of the Year award.

October 21, 2016

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Video: VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS

A jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man.

October 10, 2016

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VA Officer Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter in OIS

A jury has found a Norfolk, VA, police officer not guilty in the 2014 death of a mentally ill man, reports WVEC. "I have my life back," Officer Michael Edington said outside court. More Here.

October 10, 2016

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Think Before You Hit Send

What about those text messages and emails that are sent on officers' personal devices? Are they safe from scrutinizing eyes?

October 10, 2016

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U.S. Court Upholds Gun Buying Ban for Medical-Marijuana Users

Gun purchases are off limits in the U.S. to anyone who uses medical marijuana or holds a state-approved medicinal marijuana card, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

September 1, 2016

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New Mexico Governor Wants to Restore the Death Penalty

New Mexico's governor is reframing the death penalty debate as the proper response to recent police killings, including one officer killed Friday in her own state.

August 18, 2016

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How to Obtain a Sworn Statement

Well written accounts from victims and witnesses can serve as valuable evidence.

August 12, 2016

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Video: Man Arrested for Taking Video of Officers Sues NYPD

Ruben An, 24, filed suit in Manhattan federal court Wednesday over his 2014 arrest for using his cellphone to document three NYPD officers rousting a man they found lying on a sidewalk.

July 8, 2016

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Man Arrested for Taking Video of Officers Sues NYPD

Ruben An, 24, filed suit in Manhattan federal court Wednesday over his 2014 arrest for using his cellphone to document three NYPD officers rousting a man they found lying on a sidewalk. More Here.

July 8, 2016

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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.

February 5, 2016

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NC Court Could End State Moratorium on Death Penalty

The North Carolina Supreme Court says that the N.C. Medical Board cannot bar doctors from participating in executions.

April 30, 2009