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Federal Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota Immigration Laws

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Chief U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit July 21 that challenged Minnesota's laws prohibiting local law...

Ohio Governor Signs Bill Creating 15-Foot Buffer Zone Around Law Enforcement

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 20 establishing a 15-foot mandatory buffer zone around working law enforcement officers in Ohio. The...

Fifth Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Houston Officer in Harding Street Raid Shooting

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that former Houston Police Officer Felipe Gallegos is entitled to...

Supreme Court Accepts Challenge to Connecticut Semiautomatic Weapons Ban

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will hear a constitutional challenge to Connecticut's semiautomatic weapons ban, enacted following the...

Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Extend to Cellphone Location History in Geofence Warrant Case

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that constitutional privacy protections extend to cellphone location information, ruling 6-3 that people do...

Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Sanctuary City Ordinance

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging Los Angeles' sanctuary city ordinance, ruling that the...

Supreme Court Declines to Block Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Former LAPD Officer McBride

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a lower court's decision allowing an excessive force lawsuit to proceed against...

New York Law Will Require Anti-Gun Technology in 3D Printers, California Considers Similar Measure

By MES Dispatch Staff The Briefing New York has enacted a first-of-its-kind law requiring 3D printers sold for home and business use to include technology that...

Supreme Court Declines Review in Qualified Immunity Case Allowing Michigan Officer Lawsuit

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a qualified immunity appeal involving a Michigan police officer, leaving intact a...

Oregon DMV Pauses Issuing Undercover Plates for Federal Law Enforcement

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles halted issuance of undercover license plates for federal law enforcement agencies, citing potential...

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