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'Bikini Barista' Acquitted, Yakima Coffee Shop Owner Guilty
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Want a peepshow with your latte? Well, you better not head to a Yakima coffee shop, where half-naked servers have been taken off the menu. Washington State...
Woman Guards Strip Searching Male Inmates Unconstitutional
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that cross-gender strip searches of inmates are unconstitutional in an en banc panel of 11 judges, the ABA...
Judge Tosses Lawsuit By DEA Agent Who Shot Himself
By Minara El-Rahman | Last updated on
The DEA agent who shot himself during a gun safety demonstration to Orlando kids had his lawsuit dismissed, according to the Smoking Gun. In the...
NM Police May Remove Guns in Cars During Traffic Stops
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
In an appeal by convicted felon Gregory Ketelson, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that police may remove guns in cars during a traffic stop even in the...
Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Marijuana Odor Search
By Robin Enos | Last updated on
If police smell a marijuana odor, and hear movement or a flushing toilet, they can break down your door. And if police, after smelling and hearing, conduct a...
Supreme Court Reinstates Cop Killer's Death Sentence
By Robin Enos | Last updated on
Convicted cop killer Harry Mitts awaits an execution date in Ohio. Mitts shot and killed an African-American man in 1994, after shouting a racist tirade at...
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