Legal
The Legal topic page on Police1 is a must-read for any officer, at any agency, who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest news. Every trial, verdict and court decision that has to do with cops will be covered on this page.
The court held that the officers acted to “satisfy legitimate law enforcement objectives”
The court determines if an arrest of anti-police protestors had probable cause and whether it was retaliatory
Court refused to dismiss county liability allegation that sheriff tacitly authorized pattern of unlawful bean bag deployment
The bill would ease mandatory minimum sentences for some federal offenders, including ending mandatory life sentences for drug dealers
Many opponents of the contract said the wages should be approved, with the reforms subject to further talks
Five Baltimore police officers had alleged they were wrongfully prosecuted for the death of Freddie Gray
Jemel Roberson, 26, had detained a shooting suspect when officers arrived and saw him holding a gun
The officer was fired over accusations of interfering with investigations of drug dealing and sexual assault in the Alaska National Guard and then lying to investigators about it
This year seemed to be an order for law enforcement to stand down
Judge Glenn Devlin asked the youths if they were planning to kill anyone and then let them go
A coalition of police groups and unions opposed the initiative and compromise bill, but now will be part of the effort to modify I-940, Seattle police Officer Mike Solan said
The attorney general had endured more than a year of stinging and personal criticism from Trump
More than one million felons, barring those convicted of murder or sex crimes, will be able to vote again
Marsy’s Law is backed by billionaire Henry Nicholas, who spent nearly $72M on campaigning for the law in memory of his slain sister
Prosecutors had sought the death penalty for Tremaine Wilbourn, 41, in the 2015 killing of Officer Sean Bolton
Prosecutors said they will ask for Cesar Sayoc to be held without bail because he is considered dangerous.
A judge has refused to dismiss the case against three Chicago police officers accused of participating in a cover-up surrounding a former officer
A grand jury charged the officer with two felony counts, aggravated malicious wounding and a firearms charge.
Michael Ford is charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and other offenses in the 2016 ambush
Robert Bowers, 46, was arraigned one day after a grand jury issued a 44-count indictment that charges him with murder, hate crimes, obstructing the practice of religion and other crimes
Jason Van Dyke’s lawyers filed motions asking for a new trial and to have the verdict tossed out
Sit-lie laws prohibit sitting or lying on the sidewalk
Ronald Hamilton, 34, will serve life in prison without possibility of parole
In a case arising from the fatal shooting by a state trooper of an armed civilian threatening suicide, the First Circuit affirmed the trooper was entitled to qualified immunity
U.S. District Judge James Robart issued an order Tuesday seeking information on the tentative contract between the city of Seattle and its rank-and-file police union
A federal jury ruled several state troopers violated the rights of a man arrested for driving too slowly on Interstate 84, but awarded him just $3 because it found their conduct did not harm him
"[The bill] is a complex proposal that could compromise public safety,” according to a statement from the Fraternal Order of Police
An official ruled that the City of West Linn owed the officer 17 months of back pay
“Micromanaging the CPD through a federal court order isn’t just unjustified, it’s an insult,” Jeff Sessions said
So-called “safe injection sites” are facilities where drug users would be able to shoot up in an enclosed environment supervised by medical professionals
“Criminal history, like all history, should not be erased,” said Gov. Henry McMaster when he vetoed the legislation in May
The donations on the GoFundMe page range from $5 to $1,000 for Jason Van Dyke’s daughters
A judge had previously denied a request by deputies to restrain the 27-year-old defendant
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