Arrests and Sentencing
The 6th Circuit upheld a man’s carjacking conviction, ruling a police photo lineup was not unduly suggestive
Court upheld a 15-year sentence after ruling a defendant who claimed he was “saving” minors targeted in a child sex sting
In U.S. v. Glover, the D.C. Circuit ruled ambiguous references to “warrants” may have led to involuntary consent for a home search
Police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said officers use handcuffs as a safeguard, and they acted according to bureau policy
Voters will likely get to weigh in on whether Calif. should treat most nonviolent crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies
Former Indiana and NFL wide receiver James Hardy III resisted, causing minor injuries to three police officers
Students broke into their high school overnight — urinating in hallways, greasing doorknobs with petroleum jelly and taping hot dogs to lockers
Pa. police are no longer required to secure a warrant to search a vehicle
Three women who police said were “twerking” in front of Beaverton City Hall were arrested and found to be in possession of drugs Monday
Russell De Young sent a heartfelt letter to the Hampton Police Department thanking them for their handling of the incident
Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device
Court is considering whether investigators are required to get a warrant before obtaining cellphone records detailing a suspect’s movements
The Obama administration is encouraging many nonviolent federal prisoners to apply for early release — and expecting thousands to take up the offer
Bill would require officers to prove to a judge that there are no less invasive methods possible for obtaining permission for a “no knock” entry
Nationwide look at Bureau of Labor Statistics survey results leads one study author to call for more nuanced treatment of offenders
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