Daily Archives: August 30, 2020

M.D.Pa.: Govt’s justification for protective sweep or exigency based entry were speculative so motion to suppress granted

The government contention a protective sweep or exigent circumstances justified the entry was speculative and lacked foundation. Motion to suppress granted. United States v. Lara-Mejia, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156946 (M.D. Pa. Aug. 28, 2020). The automobile exception doesn’t apply … Continue reading

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pjmedia: Judge Denies Qualified Immunity for Kentucky Child Welfare Workers Who Illegally Strip-Searched Children

pjmedia: Judge Denies Qualified Immunity for Kentucky Child Welfare Workers Who Illegally Strip-Searched Children by Megan Fox:

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Reason: More Than a Year Before Breonna Taylor’s Death, Some of the Same Cops Were Involved in Another Home Invasion Based on Dubious Evidence

Reason: More Than a Year Before Breonna Taylor’s Death, Some of the Same Cops Were Involved in Another Home Invasion Based on Dubious Evidence by Jacob Sullum (“The overlap suggests a pattern of shoddy investigation and reckless paramilitary tactics in … Continue reading

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