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Supreme Court Could Put A Big Check On Cops Who Shoot And Kill With Impunity

The "provocation rule" only works in one part of the country. The justices may not be willing to let it go further.
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Supreme Court Rules Cops Need A Warrant For Blood Test After Drunk-Driving Arrest

But warrantless breath tests are constitutional.
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The Supreme Court Just Ruled In Favor Of The Police State, And Sonia Sotomayor Is Not Having It

She lashed out at "lawless police conduct" that disproportionately targets black and brown Americans.
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Here's A Good Reason For The Fourth Amendment To Apply To Immigration Courts

“They would spare a lot of people a lot of hurt if they would apply the law the way they’re supposed to,” says a man mistakenly arrested by ICE.
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Microsoft Wants To Let You Know When The Feds Are Snooping In Your Email

The tech giant filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming the government is violating users' Constitutional rights.
By Sarah McBride, Reuters

Cops Recording Your Every Move For 10 Weeks Doesn't Violate The Constitution

New court ruling further blurs the line between new technologies and what constitutes lawful "searches."
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No One Was Indicted In The Tamir Rice Case. That Was The Plan All Along.

The prosecutor made it abundantly clear he wanted the two cops to walk.
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When Probable Cause Looks More Like 'Meh, Maybe?' Cause

A new ruling means tea leaves in the trash can be grounds for a drug raid.
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Sotomayor Says SCOTUS Has 'Shoot First, Think Later' Approach To Cop Violence

Once again, the justices found the shooting death of a civilian by a cop was "reasonable."
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FBI Agents Accused Of Torturing U.S. Citizen Abroad Can't Be Sued

A divided federal appeals court all but extinguished relief for civil rights violations in the national security context.
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