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 debate over how to safely reduce police use of force in California must be grounded in facts, not driven by emotion
The app’s police-tracking feature notifies drivers of any nearby law enforcement vehicles and patrol activity
Assembly Bill 392 is a difficult web to untangle
Prosecutors will argue that the shooting was racially motivated while the defense will claim Zimmerman shot in self defense
Each received 25 years for the death of Detective Peter Figoski, who was fatally shot during a botched robbery
Thomas Coffee, 23, posed as someone selling a vehicle, then shot the potential buyer in the face
James “Whitey” Bulger wants to tell his side of the story — outside the courtroom
Lakim Anthony Faust, 23, will be charged with 4 counts of attempted first-degree murder when he recovers from gunshot wounds
The screams are crucial pieces of evidence because they could determine who the aggressor was in the confrontation
The Obama administration says it is reasonable for the government to give money only to groups that oppose prostitution and sex trafficking because those activities contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS
She fatally poisoned her son and husband, and attempted to kill her daughter
2 former agents will serve time for running a ring that smuggled more than 500 illegal immigrants into the U.S.
If crowding issues are not solved in time, prisoners from a list of “low risk” offenders will be released
States are increasingly adopting laws that purport to nullify federal laws — setting up intentional legal conflicts between local police and federal law
A 5-4 ruling upheld the murder conviction of a Texas man who bit his lip when an officer asked him about shotgun shells
The officers arrested a man after he snapped a picture of their squad and confiscated his camera phone
“It will ban cops from identifying a suspect’s age, gender, color or disability” — or risk being sued for profiling
Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway dismissed jurors after they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict on the third day of deliberations
Defense lawyers have said they plan to seek a change of venue because of pretrial publicity
Lawyers for reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger asked a judge Monday to delay opening statements in his racketeering trial
The revised policies, issued in response to a civil rights lawsuit by the ACLU, are intended to ensure fair trials
Prosecutors allege Michael David Turley endangered his 16-year-old nephew in staging the mock terrorism scenario in northwest Phoenix
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow police to continue collecting DNA samples when arresting violent offenders supports use of a powerful investigative tool
The Supreme Court has ruled that American cops can collect DNA upon arrest, but can backlogged crime labs handle it?
The suit alleges that the officers forced the cab driver to take a belligerent man home, who ended up beating him
The bill would allow police to confiscate a phone after an accident, and would increase the penalty for texting while driving
Fifty-one-year-old Shermain Miles has been ordered to get mental health and substance abuse treatment in a deal with prosecutors
Police and firefighters arrived to find the man, 24, crushed between a car and concrete wall and couldn’t revive him
John Mallett was armed with three knives when he entered a building and stabbed 4 men
A federal court opinion illustrates why police need to educate judges on new technology
After dodging jail time, the excited NFL star gave his lawyer a playful tap on the butt - and the judge wasn’t amused
Opening statements in the case against Levi Chavez started Monday; he’s charged with first-degree murder and evidence tampering
Murder, kidnapping and rape are among the charges being pressed against Ariel Castro
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