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NY State Police crack down on 'move over' lawWall Street JournalAP ALBANY, NY — New York State Police say they pulled over 197 drivers on the Thruway during January in an effort to enforce the new "move over" law. The law effective Jan. 1 requires drivers to change lanes or slow down when approaching service [...]

OregonLive.com Eugene verdict clarifies legal protections for protesters who videotape policeOregonLive.comBut it was Solesbee's next act that sent legal minds across Oregon into hyperdrive: He seized the environmentalist's video camera without a warrant. That's the electronic equivalent of police walking off with several file cabinets of private papers …and more » View full post on legal [...]

Bahrain Cabinet to Draft Law on 15-Year Term for Police AssaultsBusinessWeek29 (Bloomberg) — Bahrain's Cabinet said it plans to draft a law that would impose a sentence of as long as 15 years in jail on protesters who assault policemen, state-run Bahrain News Agency said. The move came hours after Bahraini Interior Minister …and more » [...]

Moving cautiously in an era of rapidly changing technology, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement’s warrantless installation and use of a GPS device to track a suspect’s vehicle violated privacy rights protected by the Fourth Amendment. In his opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia explained that for most of U.S. history, the Fourth Amendment had [...]

fox4kc.com Police Tracking Laws Changed by Supreme Courtfox4kc.comLaw enforcement officers can't slap GPS devices on suspect cars during an investigation anymore. The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday they will now have to get a warrant do to so and it has to be current. A law professor and former FBI agent agree the …Supreme [...]

Police matters burden legal accountNashua TelegraphBy HATTIE BERNSTEIN BROOKLINE – Nearly $50000 was spent on legal expenses for the town in 2011, almost $30000 more than what was budgeted. Of the $49983 expended last year, the lion's share went for Police Department legal expenses, including $21237.09 …and more » View full post on legal – Google [...]

Plain Dealer Cleveland MetroHealth System's security force operated as police without legal …Plain DealerBy Sarah Jane Tribble, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — From 2005 to 2010, the MetroHealth System's police department regularly arrested and detained people — even though it lacked the legal authority to do so. MetroHealth security personnel wear …and more » View [...]

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Chile withdraws proposed law enabling police to seize images from media …Washington PostIn Ecuador this week, opposition lawmakers failed to block a law barring the news media from broadcasting or publishing any material that could influence opinions about candidates or proposals during election campaigns. In Argentina, the commerce …Chile retreats on [...]

MyFox Philadelphia Senior police officials meet at White House as part of effort to combat …Washington PostWASHINGTON — State and local law enforcement officials convened at the White House on Wednesday for a daylong discussion about how police can maintain the trust of their communities while identifying and preventing violent extremism and homegrown …Police chiefs [...]

MyFox Philadelphia Police chiefs meet at WH on homegrown terror fightCBS News(AP) WASHINGTON — State and local law enforcement officials convened at the White House on Wednesday for a daylong discussion about how police can maintain the trust of their communities while identifying and preventing violent extremism and homegrown …Police chiefs meet at White House [...]