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Ruling granting access to dash cam video in Pennsylvania may not last long

by Brian Seay

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of allowing police dash cam video to the public, but the ruling may be short lived.

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Lawsuit: Deputies routinely use ‘racially discriminatory policing tactics’

by Brian Seay

A federal lawsuit filed Monday claims that race, not a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing, guided deputies as they targeted black people in Mississippi.

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How California’s ‘off-roster’ gun exemption for peace officers is causing problems

by Brian Seay

A recent seizure of dozens of firearms from a California officer’s home is shining a light on problems with California’s off-roster police exemption.

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