#fourth-amendment-rights

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Brooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
New York City

Legal Aid and NYCLU threaten lawsuit over 'invasive' subway scanners

Installing invasive scanners at NYC subway stations violates Fourth Amendment rights.
Technology by Evolv has high false positive rates, flagging legal items.
Subway crime has decreased significantly since temporary pandemic spike. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
New York City

Does Having a Gun Make a Person Suspicious? Courts Aren't Sure Now.

The case of Robert Homer raises questions about gun possession and probable cause.
The Supreme Court decision underscores the impact on gun laws and Fourth Amendment rights. [ more ]
New York Post
7 months ago
Education

High school placed on lockdown after students stage walkout over cell phone ban

Students at James Madison High School in Houston protested a new cell phone ban by walking out of their classrooms, causing the school to go on lockdown.
The students claimed the new policy violated their Fourth Amendment rights and argued that they should not be punished for the actions of a few students. [ more ]
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