Kansas Cops Have 'Waged War on Motorists' by Subjecting Them to Pretextual Traffic Stops, a Federal Judge Says
The ruling draws back the veil on routine police practices that victimize innocent drivers.
The ruling draws back the veil on routine police practices that victimize innocent drivers.
Damien Smith claims in a new lawsuit that police racially profiled him and violated his First, Fourth, and 14th Amendment rights.
Joshua Rohrer not only seeks damages for his violent arrest but also wants the city's anti-panhandling ordinance overturned on First Amendment grounds.
The 11th Circuit rejected Sosa's constitutional claims, and he is asking the Supreme Court to intervene.
The reauthorization of Section 702 is one of the most important issues facing Congress in the second half of this year.
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But poor record keeping hides the real number.
The city says the man's injuries were "caused solely as a result of his own acts or omissions."
Minneapolis police used gratuitous force, discriminated against black and Native American residents, and retaliated against people exercising their First Amendment rights.
Snooping through emails, video, and photos isn’t the same as stumbling on containers full of cocaine.
Eight weeks ago, a camouflaged game warden came onto Josh Highlander's land, scared his son, and stole his trail camera.
A Connecticut case raises the issue of whether a government agency violated the Fourth Amendment by attaching a camera to a bear known to frequent the plaintiffs' property. While the facts may seem silly, the case does raise some serious issues.
The lawsuit looks iffy in light of the Supreme Court's "open fields" doctrine.
The state court of appeals held previously that unconstitutionally collected evidence could still be used for civil enforcement.
Police have a long history of using the real or imagined smell of marijuana to justify outrageous invasions.
Conservatives who support the bill recognize the conflict between unannounced home invasions and the Second Amendment.
Myles Cosgrove never faced criminal charges in connection with Taylor's death, but he was fired for his reckless use of deadly force.
Nero the police dog put his paws on the side of the car, which qualifies as a trespass, and thereby also a "search" under the Fourth Amendment.
Supervisors and judges tolerated outrageous constitutional violations, including illegal searches and brutal assaults.
Conservatives have been slow to recognize the threat that drug prohibition poses to gun rights and other civil liberties.
"I hurt every day," said the victim's mother. "I cry all day, every day."
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"The Officers' actions were unreasonable, deliberately indifferent, reckless, willful, wanton, and shocking to the conscience," a new legal complaint states.
Historian Jeff Guinn's account focuses on the ATF's oft-overlooked fiasco in the 1993 affair rather than the FBI's widely reported involvement.
Government agencies have paid to access huge amounts of Americans' data.
Tiffany Lindsay says officers never contacted her to let her know they shot her dog. Instead, a neighbor found it in their trash can.
According to the suit, the officer "acted with malice or in reckless disregard of Jane Doe's federally protected rights."
Police went silent on city officials following the botched raid that caused $5,000 in damages.
According to a lawsuit, Amir Worship was sitting on the edge of his bed with his hands raised when an officer shot him, shattering his kneecap.
"Active bystandership" training aims to overcome the pressures that discourage police officers from intervening when their colleagues use excessive force.
Part of a law that authorizes warrantless snooping is about to expire, opening up a opportunity to better protect our privacy rights.
Zion’s attempts to push out unwanted renters collides with Fourth Amendment protections.
The liberal justice seems ready to fight legal conservatives on their own ground.
An appeals court rejected a qualified immunity defense.
The appeals court says Donald Trump's status as a former president does not entitle him to special treatment.
How a Prohibition-era legal precedent allows warrantless surveillance on private property.
This surveillance would be unconstitutional—and there’s no reason to believe it will make anyone safer.
Until next year's, because capitalism is always making things better.
The two sheriff's deputies have been disciplined, and the sheriff called the arrest "unacceptable."
The two fake news organizations want the Supreme Court to review the case of a man who was arrested for making fun of the police.
The Institute for Justice argues evidence from warrantless searches can’t be used for zoning enforcement.
Judge Gary Klausner admits that the FBI probably hid their true motives in rifling through the contents of hundreds of safe deposit boxes, but says that's fine.
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The 6th Circuit ruled that qualified immunity prevented Anthony Novak from vindicating his First Amendment rights.
and that Officer Ord fired his weapon at the same time as he shouted, 'Hands up!'"
That failure adds to the evidence that Trump or his representatives obstructed the FBI's investigation.
There are still lingering questions about the former president's criminal liability and the threat posed by the documents he kept.
An Ohio judge ruled on Monday that Cleveland State University's use of "room scans," a popular method for preventing cheating during online exams, violates the Fourth Amendment.