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Owner of Popular Miami Gym Arrested in $10 Million Steroid Ring Bust
The Takedown FEDagent 2/23/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/23/17

Owner of Popular Miami Gym Arrested in $10 Million Steroid Ring Bust

The co-owner of a popular Miami gym was arrested Wednesday morning when federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and U.S. Marshals raided the gym.

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Controversial Initiatives will Increase Scrutiny by Congress & Special Interest Groups
The Spotlight, Partner Columns FEDS Protection 2/16/17 The Spotlight, Partner Columns FEDS Protection 2/16/17

Controversial Initiatives will Increase Scrutiny by Congress & Special Interest Groups

Policy changes and refocused initiatives are developing just one month into President Trump’s administration. 

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The Ninth Circuit Denies Emergency Stay of District Court Order on President Trump’s Travel Ban
Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/16/17 Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/16/17

The Ninth Circuit Denies Emergency Stay of District Court Order on President Trump’s Travel Ban

Last week, the Ninth Circuit denied the Government’s motion to stay the district court’s order enjoining the nationwide enforcement of portions of Executive Order 13769.

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ICE Agents Arrest Hundreds of Immigrants in Nationwide Crackdown
The Takedown FEDagent 2/16/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/16/17

ICE Agents Arrest Hundreds of Immigrants in Nationwide Crackdown

Authorities from the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in six states last week.

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Defendant Lacked Privacy Right in Vehicle Shipped to Him, Seventh Circuit
Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 2/9/17 Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 2/9/17

Defendant Lacked Privacy Right in Vehicle Shipped to Him, Seventh Circuit

A defendant had no legitimate expectation of privacy in a car being shipped to him because he did not own the car, had never been inside it, and did not control the car’s contents, the Seventh Circuit recently held.

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Former DEA Agent Gets Probation for Strip Club Lies
The Takedown FEDagent 2/9/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/9/17

Former DEA Agent Gets Probation for Strip Club Lies

An ex-agent at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was sentenced to one year of probation and community service after being convicted of lying about his New Jersey strip club last year.

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Untold Stories of the American Presidents
FEDtalk FEDagent 2/9/17 FEDtalk FEDagent 2/9/17

Untold Stories of the American Presidents

Listen to our special President’s Day edition of FEDtalk to learn all about the most interesting presidential stories you’ve never heard.

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Supreme Court Finds that Officers Are Entitled to Qualified Immunity Finding Officers Did Not Violate Clearly Established Law
Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/2/17 Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 2/2/17

Supreme Court Finds that Officers Are Entitled to Qualified Immunity Finding Officers Did Not Violate Clearly Established Law

Recently, the Supreme Court held that a police officer who arrived late to ongoing police action did not violate clearly established law by failing to ensure that other officers carried out proper procedural warnings prior to his arrival.

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DEA Seizes $1.8M in Heroin and Fetanyl
The Takedown FEDagent 2/2/17 The Takedown FEDagent 2/2/17

DEA Seizes $1.8M in Heroin and Fetanyl

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) of Maine seized 4.4 pounds of heroin and four pounds of fentanyl as part of a drug bust in Massachusetts last week.

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Lieutenant Al Owens Receives January 2017 Officer of the Month Award
Partner Columns, News from NLEOMF National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund 2/2/17 Partner Columns, News from NLEOMF National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund 2/2/17

Lieutenant Al Owens Receives January 2017 Officer of the Month Award

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Lieutenant Al Owens, of the Escondido (CA) Police Department, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for January 2017.

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Fourth Circuit: Frisks Are Constitutional Where Reasonable Suspicion Exists That Individual Is Armed
Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 1/26/17 Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 1/26/17

Fourth Circuit: Frisks Are Constitutional Where Reasonable Suspicion Exists That Individual Is Armed

The Fourth Circuit recently held that an officer who makes a lawful stop and has reasonable suspicion a passenger is armed may frisk that individual.

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El Chapo Arrives in U.S. Pleads Not Guilty to 17 Counts
The Takedown FEDagent 1/26/17 The Takedown FEDagent 1/26/17

El Chapo Arrives in U.S. Pleads Not Guilty to 17 Counts

After arriving in the United States last week following his extradition from Mexico, drug lord El Chapo will face charges in Brooklyn, New York for operating a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related crimes through his leadership of the Mexican organized crime syndicate known as the Sinaloa Cartel, according to the Department of Justice.

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Fifth Circuit: Reasonable to Believe Digital Video Recoverable Long After Production
Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 1/19/17 Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 1/19/17

Fifth Circuit: Reasonable to Believe Digital Video Recoverable Long After Production

A warrant for digital video was not based on stale information because a reasonable officer may believe that digital video would be recoverable months after its production, the Fifth Circuit recently held.

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Two Street Gang Members Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder, Racketeering
The Takedown FEDagent 1/19/17 The Takedown FEDagent 1/19/17

Two Street Gang Members Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder, Racketeering

Two members of the South Carolina Cowboys street gang pled guilty to charges related to their roles in gang-related shootings.

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U.S. House Of Representatives Reintroduces Full Holman Rule For 115th Congress
Case Law Update Conor Dirks 1/12/17 Case Law Update Conor Dirks 1/12/17

U.S. House Of Representatives Reintroduces Full Holman Rule For 115th Congress

On January 3, 2017, the United States House of Representatives passed a House Resolution, adopting rules for the 115th Congress.

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Alabama Police Chief Gets 27 Months in Prison for Assaulting Arrestee
The Takedown FEDagent 1/12/17 The Takedown FEDagent 1/12/17

Alabama Police Chief Gets 27 Months in Prison for Assaulting Arrestee

Former Alabama police chief, Daniel Winters, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for assaulting and failing to protect an arrestee.

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This Week on FEDtalk: New Beginnings for a New Year
FEDtalk FEDagent 1/12/17 FEDtalk FEDagent 1/12/17

This Week on FEDtalk: New Beginnings for a New Year

At the dawn of a new year, celebrate new beginnings with FEDtalk this Friday.

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Sixth Circuit: Unreasonable Seizure of Pets Is a Violation of the Fourth Amendment
Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 1/5/17 Case Law Update Michael J. Sgarlat 1/5/17

Sixth Circuit: Unreasonable Seizure of Pets Is a Violation of the Fourth Amendment

Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found that an individual has a property right in his or her pet, the unreasonable seizure of which is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

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DOJ Releases Name of FBI Agent Accused of Insider Trading Leak
The Takedown FEDagent 1/5/17 The Takedown FEDagent 1/5/17

DOJ Releases Name of FBI Agent Accused of Insider Trading Leak

Prosecutors identified the FBI agent who they say admitted to leaking information to reporters about an insider trading investigation centering on Las Vegas sports gambler and professional golfer Phil Mickelson.

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First Circuit: Arrest Without RAS Insufficient to Suppress Evidence in Removal Proceeding
Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 12/22/16 Case Law Update James P. Garay Heelan 12/22/16

First Circuit: Arrest Without RAS Insufficient to Suppress Evidence in Removal Proceeding

The First Circuit recently reaffirmed that lack of reasonable suspicion to arrest a person was insufficient to suppress evidence arising from that arrest in an immigration proceeding. 

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