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Even though the appellate court held the subject was not seized, the court noted that the troopers had reasonable suspicion to detain her on suspicion of drug trafficking

Family members, police and others can petition a court to temporarily remove guns from those a judge determines pose an imminent threat to themselves or others

"We are all a part of an honorable profession, and it is our individual and collective duty to seek the truth on all matters,"" the sheriff's email said

Under the law, the sale of drug paraphernalia, such as glass tubes for smoking fentanyl, is a civil infraction. But possession is not banned

The $230M legislation provides funding for armed SROs at all public schools, increases physical safeguards and enhances mental health services for students

The bipartisan agreement would avoid making the state the second in the U.S. to decriminalize the possession of controlled substances

The court ruled that self-defense jury instruction that treated the officer like an ordinary citizen was erroneous

Court rules that troopers had independent lawful bases to stop a defendant for a traffic violation and investigate drug trafficking based on collective knowledge doctrine

People with small amounts of methamphetamine, heroin and LSD are subject to non-criminal violations and given the choice to call a statewide hotline or pay a $100 fine

"I was handed, when I took over, what I believed were politically based and politically motivated prosecutions against police officers."

The law applies to those who got sick with the virus from March 9, 2020, through June 30, 2021 and assumes they contracted it because of work

The man was stopped after a deputy reportedly observed him speeding and driving erratically in April 2022

The case prompted the CHP to change its policies to prevent LEOs "from using techniques or transport methods that involve a substantial risk of positional asphyxia"

A temporary law expires on July 1, so if lawmakers fail to pass a bill, Washington would become the second state to decriminalize drug possession

Gov. Brian Kemp said the bill is empowered to curb “far-left prosecutors” who are “making our communities less safe”