Legal
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Eighth Circuit rejects officer’s qualified immunity defense and finds continuous TASER deployment unnecessary, excessive and a violation of clearly established law
Courts commonly cite risks of imminent injury, potential escape of the fleeing suspect and destruction of evidence as exigencies supporting warrantless entry
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
The no-weapons rule enacted at the Spokane Arena a few months ago snagged an unintended victim Saturday night – Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich
Despite tough talk from Trump, many sheriffs still fear that they lack the legal right to hold prisoners for possible deportation, even at the request of the feds
A state trooper was justified when he shot a 76-year-old man last summer inside a home mistakenly linked to a 911 call
The facts of the White v. Pauly case center on a 911 call by two women reporting a potential drunk-driving motorist
A federal appeals court considered whether to automatically halt lower court orders publicly releasing video of fatal shootings by police to prevent potential violence
A chief who didn’t want the public to see video of a fatal OIS that led to a nearly $5M settlement wants the judge who released the video admonished
The bill would withhold state money from local jurisdictions that don’t hand over immigrants already in custody
Participating in or being near a riot could lead to prosecution on felony racketeering charges and property seizures
Gov. Greg Abbott has declared it one of his “emergency” issues for the state
The relentless nature of cyberbullying makes it one of the most oppressive and aggressive forms of bullying today
The move follows Sheriff Sally Hernandez announcing after President Donald Trump’s inauguration that she would stop honoring all immigration holds in her jails
If confirmed by the Senate, Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court will be given to Neil Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal appeals court judge on the 10th Circuit
The bill would require the police commish to notify city officials about the development of new tactics and use of specific enforcement zones within 30 days of their use
Members of the party were in violation of a local county ordinance prohibiting the display of firearms and possession of concealed handguns on courthouse property
Lawmakers want the current language, regarding if an officer acted with malice and without good faith, tweaked or removed altogether
The city agreed to pay $6.9 million to a man shot six times by an off-duty officer who had consumed 10 drinks before getting in his car to drive home
The footage was released under the first test of a new state law for making public such material
Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in several states
Trump’s plan to enlist local police in immigration enforcement has set the stage for a battle with officials who have long prioritized building ties with immigrant communities
The bill would double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters and medics
“The statement is so broad. I have no idea what he’s talking about,” Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said
Pennsylvania is reviewing the conviction of a man for making threats against police in a rap song after he was charged with drug offenses
Committee Chairman Alan Doane compared the release of mug shots when a person is arrested to “revenge porn”
A bill to double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters and medics — in or out of uniform — is moving ahead
Leaders in various “sanctuary cities” said they won’t change their stance on immigration despite Trump’s vows to withhold taxpayer money if they don’t cooperate
The bill would give cities authority to bill protesters for police services if they had been convicted of illegal assembly or a public nuisance
The legislation seeks to temporarily bar access to guns by people deemed by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others
By analyzing case law, we can glean constitutional guidance concerning when the use of a TASER is lawfully appropriate and when it is constitutionally excessive
Because Lt. Debra Clayton was vested in the city’s pension and not the state’s, her family will only receive 60 percent of her annual salary
A state civil rights and wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against Fontana and its police department
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