California Lawmaker Says Email Seizure Needs Warrants
Law-enforcement agencies need warrants to seize the mail of U.S. citizens, and the same rule will apply to email under a new bill proposed to the California Legislature.
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NYPD Brass on Hot Seat in Stop-and-Frisk Trial
In a trial challenging stop-and-frisk, an NYPD inspector parsed words over whether he set "quotas" or "performance goals" for the number of people he...
Second NYPD Whistleblower Tells Why He Taped Brass
Serrano, a short, bald, round 8-year veteran of the NYPD, was the second officer to acknowledge at trial that he secretly taped his supervisors.
TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”
Cannabis prohibition: “Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” The war...
Secret Roll Call Recordings Played in NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Trial
An NYPD officer testified that his bosses retaliated for his whistle-blowing on quotas by prosecuting for false statements on forms he was forced to sign.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.20)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 20, 2013.
Report: New York City Cops Spent One Million Hours In Staff Time Making Marijuana Possession Arrests
New York City police spent an estimated one million hours in staff time making low level marijuana possession arrests in the past decade.
St. Louis Pot-Reform Cop Sues Police Commission
An officer sued the St. Louis Police Commission, claiming it violated his rights by threatening to discipline him for advocating reform of marijuana laws.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.13)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 13, 2013.
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British Soccer Club Uses Marijuana Heat Lamps Seized in Police Raids to Grow Field Grass
English soccer club Notts County are using marijuana heat lamps confiscated in police raids to help maintain their field. The heat lamps are being...
Undercover Narc Kills Armed Michigan Teen
An undercover Michigan drug task force officer shot and killed a 17-year-old who pulled a weapon and tried to rob him Tuesday afternoon in Southfield.
Continuation of San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ Reign of Terror on the Ill and Infirm
The Littles should have been protected as cannabis patients in the “grow-your-own-style” which San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis says she approves.
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Grand Rapids Marijuana Dispensaries, Raided Wednesday, Still in Business
Grand Rapids police raided three medical marijuana dispensaries last Wednesday seizing nearly everything in sight; the Mid-Michigan Compassion Club, the...
ACLU to Examine SWAT, Police Militarization
Paramilitarized SWAT teams are one example of what the ACLU will be looking at. SWAT teams are now used routinely for executing drug search warrants.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.06)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 6, 2013.
Police Kill OKC Man in Convenience Store Drug Deal
An undercover police officer shot and killed an Oklahoma City man while attempting to arrest him after observing a suspected drug deal Friday.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.02.27)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of February 27, 2013.
Medical Marijuana Patient Raided After Mention in Newspaper
Cathy Jordan, a medical marijuana patient with Lou Gehrig’s disease, had her home raided by sheriffs just hours after the article was published.