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Little-Used State Laws in California Can Help Keep Weapons Off the Street - BB&K Attorney Laura Crane and Law Enforcement...

by Paul A. Cappitelli, Laura Crane | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 5/15/2013

Gun violence is rampant in the news. The Columbine High School massacre in Colorado that left 12 students and one teacher dead, set the scene for school shootings in 1999, and we have seen them continue through the Newtown,...more

SKS Files Complaint With Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission For Death Of Derek Williams

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 4/30/2013

Derek Williams died in Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) custody in June 2011. Initially, the MPD determined that the police officers involved did nothing wrong. After the video was released showing Mr. Williams in the back...more

The Fourth Circuit Holds That A Plea Based On Law Enforcement Fraud Is Invalid, Even If The Person Is Guilty

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 4/29/2013

October 29, 2007 started bad for Cortez Fisher. He walked out of his house and the Baltimore police approached him (he lived in Baltimore). They asked to talk to him. He said no. He tried to drive away, but backed into...more

Big Brother Is Tracking You through Your Cell Phone [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 4/24/2013

Did you know that the government can know your whereabouts by tracking your cell phone? Most police don’t even bother to get a search warrant. Your cell phone carrier will simply voluntarily turn over the information. ...more

Is the NYPD Entrapping Good Samaritans?

by Josh Crank | Lawyers.com on 4/23/2013

If you find an unattended purse or wallet lying around New York City, you might want to be extra careful about your next move. There’s a chance the NYPD is watching — and if they think you intend to pocket the money, you...more

Red Notices from a Victim's Perspective

by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 4/11/2013

Most of the time, the posts for this blog are geared towards the subjects of Red Notices and their attorneys. Today, however, the focus is on crime victims and their involvement with Red Notices. A man wrote to me recently to...more

Law Enforcement Commitment to Exonerating the Innocent Grows

by Lawyers.com on 4/10/2013

As a regular observer of our criminal justice system, there are few things more maddening than to watch a prosecutor or other law enforcement officials simply refuse to say, “We got it wrong.” Despite overwhelming evidence of...more

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 7: Medicaid Reform Takes the Stage as the Battle for Education Continues

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 3/26/2013

As the Alabama Legislature marked the halfway point of the 2013 Regular Session, progress continued to move at a slow pace where repercussions of the Alabama Accountability Act continue to linger in the halls of the...more

Alabama Legislative Update: Alabama Legislature Begins 2013 Regular Session

by Denise Killebrew, Dennis Nabors | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/12/2013

On February 5, the Alabama Legislature convened its 2013 Regular Session before listening as Governor Robert Bentley delivered his third State of the State address to a joint session. Over the next two days, legislative...more

Milwaukee Police Department Adds New Procedures To Improve Crime Reporting And Reduce Racial Profiling

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 2/11/2013

As previously reported on this Blog here, an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed a history of under-reporting crimes within the Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”). Now, MPD Chief Ed Flynn announced a new...more

Should You Talk to Federal Law Enforcement? [Video]

by The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 2/11/2013

Matt Kaiser, a Washington DC federal criminal defense attorney at The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC (http://www.tklf.com), discusses whether you should talk to federal law enforcement. If you are involved in a federal criminal...more

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Little-Used State Laws in California Can Help Keep Weapons Off the Street - BB&K Attorney Laura Crane and Law Enforcement...

SKS Files Complaint With Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission For Death Of Derek Williams

The Fourth Circuit Holds That A Plea Based On Law Enforcement Fraud Is Invalid, Even If The Person Is Guilty

Big Brother Is Tracking You through Your Cell Phone [Video]

Is the NYPD Entrapping Good Samaritans?

Red Notices from a Victim's Perspective

Law Enforcement Commitment to Exonerating the Innocent Grows

Alabama Legislative Update – Week 7: Medicaid Reform Takes the Stage as the Battle for Education Continues

Alabama Legislative Update: Alabama Legislature Begins 2013 Regular Session

Milwaukee Police Department Adds New Procedures To Improve Crime Reporting And Reduce Racial Profiling

Should You Talk to Federal Law Enforcement? [Video]

Big Brother Is Tracking You through Your Cell Phone [Video]

Should You Talk to Federal Law Enforcement? [Video]

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