Legal
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The legislation creates a $25,000 personal liability ceiling for officers found liable for state constitutional violations
The message in this case is to always check for mobile phone and YouTube video recordings of stupid suspects self-incriminating
In the years since the Supreme Court’s decision, some people – including many criminal defense attorneys – have suggested officers be held to a different standard
Defied threats from Congress and moved forward Thursday with legalizing possession of marijuana after a voter-approved initiative
Police didn’t mislead more than 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters into getting arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge, a federal appeals court decided
It will soon be legal to grow small amounts of marijuana at home and smoke it on private property in the nation’s capital
Anchorage police officers are ready to start handing out $100 fines to make sure taking a toke remains something to be done behind closed doors
Said claim was premature and the case needs more investigation into the police department’s dealing with people who are mentally ill or don’t speak English
Opponents of the new regulations argue the law will do little to prevent mistaken shootings and could actually make things more confusing for officers
Preparation for legal action comes as Eric Holder nears an announcement of the DoJ’s findings on police force
Video or audio recorded from any device used by a cop — such as one attached to a car, boat or aircraft — would be exempt from state’s open records law
These rules will help police officers overcome instances in the courtroom when being cross-examined by a defense attorney whose focused purpose is to discredit you
57-year-old Sureshbhai Patel was hurt in a confrontation with Madison police while visiting relatives
Police spokeswoman said officer who turned off camera “has been recommended” for discipline, but is appealing
Franklin County Prosecutor said it was too early to speculate about what charges potentially could be brought against the three officers involved
Rep. Paul Ray argues a team of trained marksmen is faster and more humane than the drawn-out deaths that have occurred in botched lethal injections
Dubbed the Deputy Scott Pine Survivor’s Pension Plan, proposal would give families of cops killed 90 days to switch from an investment plan to a pension
Officer Eric Parker was arrested and is being fired after man from India was slammed to the ground and injured while visiting relatives in Alabama
Doubts over the legality — and wisdom — of the attorney’s tactics have been expressed by legal experts and local authorities
Commissioner William Bratton argued that the change would help deter suspects from fighting with officers
Missouri’s attorney general proposed Friday that it be illegal for police to use deadly force unless a suspect committed a violent felony or poses a serious threat to others
Police said he punched an officer in the face after being told to stop hassling tourists
Missy Holt-Singh was shot July 16 during a high-speed pursuit and shootout between police and three robbers
A man charged with killing two Calif. sheriff’s deputies stunned a courtroom by blurting out that he committed the crimes and is ready to be executed
Officer Craig Taylor said during a bench trial last month that he feared for his life during the July 2013 confrontation at an assisted living facility
Officer was charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in connection to the shooting
Officers deployed pepper spray into a crowd and used bikes to form a barricade after an officer went to the ground during a Jan. 19 protest
Graham died after he was shot once in the chest in a bathroom; the officer said he believed he was going to be shot
24-year-old Ruhim Ullah was shot in the leg after waving an 18-inch machete at police in the 2010 confrontation
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed to create an independent review of police-related deaths of civilians if an officer is cleared by a grand jury
Judge has dismissed the last charge against an officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a raid in 2010 that was recorded by a reality TV crew
The final charge is expected to be dismissed against a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old during a raid that was filmed by a reality TV show
Cops and prosecutors should be upfront with courts about radar vision into homes because what they don’t know will come to hurt us
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