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Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement

Justice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the Supreme Court.

June 28, 2018

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Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Fees for Public Employee Unions

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers, teachers, and other public employees cannot be forced to pay dues or fees to support their unions.

June 27, 2018

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NYPD Officers Can Sue to Keep Disciplinary Records Secret

The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association lawsuit maintains that releasing the files violates Section 50-a of the 1976 state civil rights law—which bars releasing disciplinary files.

June 20, 2018

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California's Push to Change Police Use-of-Force Standard Moves Forward

A California Senate committee advanced the legislation that would allow police to use deadly force only in situations where it is necessary to prevent imminent and serious injury or death to the officer or another person.

June 20, 2018

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Minneapolis Police Cease Undercover Marijuana Operations

The Minneapolis Police Department has ordered its officers to discontinue sting operations that target “low-level” marijuana possession and sales.

June 8, 2018

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No Charges for CA Reserve Officer Who Fired Gun in Class

When Alexander's gun fired into a ceiling, he did not commit a crime, prosecutors concluded.

June 5, 2018

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How To Handle Lawyers and Miranda Warnings

Are warnings necessary during a lawyer's presence?

June 4, 2018

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How To Handle Lawyers and Miranda Warnings

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Are Miranda warnings necessary during a lawyer's presence?

June 1, 2018

Weapons

How To Know If the LEOSA Carry Law Applies to You

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The law is not as cut-and-dried as you think. And much of what you hear about it is wrong.

May 25, 2018

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Man Pleads Guilty to Ambushing 4 SC Officers, Killing Detective

The man charged with killing York County, SC, Detective Mike Doty and shooting three other officers pleaded guilty Tuesday morning.

May 22, 2018

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Baltimore Police Commissioner Suspended Amid Federal Tax Charges

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has suspended Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa with pay pending the resolution of three federal criminal tax charges he faces.

May 11, 2018

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Man Who Stabbed New York Officer Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

Mark Caraway, 42, was convicted by a jury of Attempted Aggravated Murder of a Police Officer, a class A felony, and five counts of Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, a class B felony.

May 3, 2018