FBI Raids Mar-a-Lago, Fueling Claims of Political Persecution
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It's virtually the only area of law enforcement where racial discrimination is officially permitted by policy. And it's both wrong and illegal.
It is unclear if, or when, she could be freed by a prisoner exchange.
Michael Picard's free speech rights were violated when he was booked for telling passersby to "Google Jury Nullification."
Let’s perhaps stop trying to tease national trends out of the complexities of local public safety issues.
Travelers caught with small amounts of marijuana at the U.S. border face much less severe punishment.
The lawsuit says police in Rosenberg, Texas, have a history of excessive force and unlawful searches, especially against those with medical vulnerabilities.
So far no one has been held criminally liable for the disastrous drug raid, which was based on a flimsy and falsified search warrant affidavit.
The Harris County, Texas, District Attorney's Office oversees civil forfeitures that make a mockery of justice.
Senators allege Bureau of Prisons officials turned a blind eye to rapidly deteriorating conditions at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta.
On average, the minimum requirement for cops is about 650 hours, compared to about 1,300 hours for barbers.
The federal prison system is plagued by corruption and civil rights abuses.
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Here's what's in the $1 billion reauthorization package.
While the task force is a move in the right direction, truancy shouldn't be up for criminal prosecution in the first place.
The Senate majority leader has repeatedly blocked a bill that would address the robbery threat to state-licensed pot shops.
Brookside faces several federal challenges for trying to fund its city by ticketing and towing the cars of anybody they can get away with.
The lawsuit claims that a correctional officer gave male inmates the key to women's housing after accepting a $1,000 bribe.
The city halted its practice of fining graffitied businesses during the pandemic. But now it's firing up its enforcement machine again.
After Amazon admitted it gives Ring footage to police departments upon "emergency" request, San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants cops to be able to access any camera at any time.
One of the candidate’s own supporters is responsible for the defendant’s release. And it may have been the right decision.
The case shows how lax supervisors, incurious prosecutors, deferential judges, credulous jurors, and inattentive defense attorneys abet police misconduct.
For the officer's excessive force, the protester was later awarded a $175,000 settlement over the 2016 incident.
Judge Jones makes an interesting and compelling argument that in situations where it is debatable whether an officer followed Miranda, there is no good reason for suppressing an unwarned voluntary statement.
The claims come in a lawsuit against Prince George's County (Md.).
That new crime, which is punishable by up to 15 years in federal prison, includes receipt of firearms by "prohibited persons."
New body cam footage shows Ruben Ruiz heading toward the classroom to rescue his wife, but other officers stopped him.
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Taking personal responsibility turns out to be a better idea than putting faith in the state.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act increases the penalties for violating arbitrary firearm bans.
"There's currently no way for me to even know where that buffer zone is."
The initial decision to pursue prosecution runs contrary to the campaign promises of Alvin Bragg, who claims to understand that, so often, the process is the punishment.
Only you can be relied upon to protect you and your loved ones. Ignore anybody who claims otherwise.
In a petition for reconsideration, I ask the Utah Supreme Court to modify a recent opinion to remove the qualifier "alleged" in front of term "victim" in light of the fact that the defendant has been convicted of sexually assaulting the victim.
The vast majority of federal firearm offenses involve illegal possession, often without aggravating conduct or a history of violence.
The unanimous decision is a good first step for getting law enforcement out of prescription decisions.
This was an attempted arrest of a man wanted for questioning and parole violations, not a hostage situation.
Heather Ann Thompson's Blood in the Water might lead to "disobedience," prison officials say.
The Institute for Justice urges SCOTUS to renounce that open-ended exception to the Fourth Amendment.
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