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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...

Maryland Governor Signs Bills Banning Masks for Law Enforcement, Adding Charging Limits for Minors

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation banning masks for law enforcement officers while on duty, eliminating previous ambiguity in...

Washington Supreme Court Declines to Revive Sheriff Qualification Law

By MES Dispatch staff The Briefing• The Washington Supreme Court declined to reinstate key portions of a state law imposing new qualification requirements for county...

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