Can police use 'inadvertently shed' DNA without a warrant? SCOTUS won't hear case raising the issueThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied cert in a case challenging the warrantless use of DNA left on the arms of a chair at the police station.The Supreme Court let stand the ruling by Maryland’s top court upholding the rape conviction of Glenn Joseph Raynor, who refused to provide a DNA sample but agreed to go to the police station. The... [...]
Officer Victor Ramirez Slaps Alleged Trespasser Who Wanted To Use RestroomA Fort Lauderdale police officer was suspended after footage emerged in which the cop appears to slap a suspect in the face.Officer Victor Ramirez was placed on leave with pay Monday, Local 10 reports. The altercation at Broward Bus Terminal, which was posted to YouTube Feb. 22, opens with Ramirez walking after Bruce Laclair, 58, whom witnesses say the cop had just... [...]
Suspect Stewart Charles McNeal Tells Police He Wasn't 'Good At The Robbery Thing'He gets points for honesty.A man who allegedly attempted to rob a Dunkin' Donuts admitted to police that he "wasn't very good at the robbery thing."Stewart Charles McNeal, 34, turned himself in last Thursday after police in Delray Beach, Florida, circulated a surveillance photo of a robbery of the donut store that took place Jan. 21, WPTV reports.McNeal allegedly... [...]
L.A.'s Shockingly Archaic Treatment Of Its Juvenile OffendersLos Angeles has long maintained an image in America as a progressive, cutting-edge, and trend-setting environment. So it should come as a huge shock that regarding the treatment of its most vulnerable residents - children in the juvenile justice system - Los Angeles may be the most backward major metropolitan area in the nation.Not only has L.A. led America in numbers of incarcerated... [...]
This Man Faces Life in Prison for ... RappingI've heard free speech isn't free, and Brandon Duncan, who raps as Tiny Doo, has learned that the hard way.Until recently, Mr. Duncan spent eight months in jail on "gang conspiracy" charges arising from several shootings in San Diego from May 2013 to February 2014. Prosecutors admit he wasn't at the scene of the crimes, and they have no evidence linking him to the shootings. Mr. Duncan, who has no... [...]
