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Idaho Sheriff Guilty of Misuse of Public Funds

By Christopher Zoukis Blaire Olsen, the former Sheriff of Jefferson County, Idaho, was found guilty of three counts of misuse of public funds after a 2015 jury trial. He was sentenced to three years of probation and fired. On appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho, two of the counts were reversed,

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Verdict Reversed in Excessive Force Case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reversed a jury verdict in favor of two police officers who allegedly battered and unlawfully arrested a woman for filming their arrest of a juvenile. The incident took place on March 8, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland. Makia Smith testified at trial that when she

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Scandals Rock Denver Sheriff’s Department

By Christopher Zoukis In a department that is riddled with scandals, so many that Sheriff Gary Wilson resigned on Monday, July 21, Denver Sheriff’s Department Division Chief Elias Diggins was appointed in his place on a temporary basis. Adding to Denver’s woes, it was later revealed that Diggins has a criminal record. There have been

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NCPD Ordered to Turn Over Records in Shooting Case

By Christopher Zoukis Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Karen V. Murphy ordered the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) to turn over its Police Department Manual to the plaintiff in a wrongful death suit on October 6, 2015. The manual was requested through a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) petition filed by the law firm of

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