Legal
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Consider a roundtable discussion of these two cases during roll call training
Some federal circuit courts appear ready and willing to rule against officers and their municipalities when deadly force is used quickly in matters involving mentally ill subjects
Most agencies do issue retiring officers the credentials that are required to carry a firearm under LEOSA, but it’s not always the case
‘Administrative’ searches at sporting venues, other locations spark concerns over legality, privacy among some
Aaron Larkin was relieved of duty without pay after eluding police
The 3 black men were inspired by the masks used in Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’
Authorities say then-Officer Richard Chrisman broke the law in an incident that ended in the death of a man and his dog
William Camuti is charged with poisoning the man’s coffee and acted alone
The DNR agents were required by law to euthanize the wild animal to prevent potential danger
Raymond Wallace was shot in the chest after firing an officer’s gun and hitting his leg
The ban on protest weapons and tools was one of two high-profile measures voted on Wednesday
Raymond Wallace is unlikely to appear in court because of his very serious medical condition
Michelle Knight said she cried every night for 11 years in the home of Ariel Castro, where she was raped and forced to miscarry a child
A federal appeals court says Grant’s father can sue the officer that shot his son, who served 11 months for manslaughter
Joseph Walker allegedly shot and killed a man on the off ramp of a highway after one driver cut the other off
A recent lower-court decision in Tennessee may be a bellwether signaling a need to tweak law enforcement use-of-force policies
Currently, anyone found guilty of killing a police dog or horse is charged with a class A misdemeanor
A task force arrested at least 12 men under a sodomy law invalidated a decade ago the U.S. Supreme Court
Connecticut police declined to comment on the nature of Monday’s search at Pine Lake
Felicia Dee Reilly was beat by a man suffering from bipolar disorder when his parents called 911, frightened by their son
The photos, taken from Hernandez’s home surveillance system, show him holding a gun before and after his friend’s death
Detective Carlos Castillo showed a packed court room his scars from the night he was beat 3 years ago
Police released the footage hoping it would raise awareness about the Move Over law
The judge ordered that the money had no connection to drugs and should be paid back with interest
Alleged to have been speeding to get to the gym when he struck a utility pole, downing wires which killed two bystanders trying to aid him
Calls proposed measures ‘dangerous and irresponsible,’ legislation would have made it easier to sue police based upon perceived racially-based stops
As a federal court nears a decision over the legality of stop-and-frisk, Kelly is defending the policy that he says has made the difference in NY
A man claims his arrest unnecessary because he had a license to carry - and the officer is arguing his gun was in plain sight for an extended period
An officer’s vanity plate is being challenged by the BMV, though he finds the message ironic
In my experience the defense generally attacks expert gang testimony during two phases
Officers must get a search warrant based on probable cause if they want to get access to cellphone locating data
The ruling allows indefinite detention of people suspected of supporting terrorists
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