Legal
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There is a lot of debate and concern among law enforcement officials about EO 13768
Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress surprised many of his detractors
The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
Robert Rosas was shot eight times in the head, neck, and torso
Suit says there are no “race-neutral criteria” to determine who in the U.S. lawfully
Patrick Pogan said he was ‘trying to protect himself’ and never meant to misrepresent what happened
Three former officers have already pleaded guilty as well
The chief pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and neglect of duty
Carlton Marshall was paralyzed in a raid shooting
Judge tells defense: Prove militia isn’t dangerous
Three relatives of men killed involved in post-court clash with deputies
To get a guilty verdict for a suspect in a drug interdiction case, be ready to withstand the scrutiny of the lawyers, judges, and possibly a liberal jury
Everett police Officer Troy Meade was found not guilty in the fatal shooting of a drunken man in a car
Former officer Rickie Durham tipped drug kingpin Alton Coles to a raid hours before it went down
Should police be allowed to question people about their immigration status?
Immigrant advocates say they fear being racially profiled
Balancing act for cops who must enforce new laws
Pogan: “There was definitely a force coming at me that I had to stop”
The bill requires local police to question people about their immigration status
Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt
Anthony Pirone originally ordered Grant arrested
The jury said there was complete lack of evidence
Opponents say bill will foster racial profiling
A California officer sued when records from his department-issued pager were submitted to internal affairs
The man who was pushed by a New York officer allegedly said, “Assault me!”
The new measure would be the latest crackdown in Arizona, which has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants
Officers were looking through car windows for contraband
The suspect wasn’t seriously injured in the incident
City must train cops to ‘take abuse’
Streamwood cop charged in police brutality case
The officer was pursuing a car without lights or sirens activated
Officer Julio Morales claims he didn’t know how to report that he was driving the girl home
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