When Cops Break the Law Criminals Go Free and Innocent People Are Hurt
MINOT, N.D. — Back in November, I mentioned in a column the frequency with which drug cases, originating from traffic...
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Print Column: How Many Times Did North Dakota Cops Violate the Fourth Amendment?
MINOT, N.D. — By all appearances, cops in North Dakota are routinely violating the Fourth Amendment and its protections against...
Guest Post: In Defense of School Resource Officers
This guest post was submitted by Josh Brown, a school resource officer working for the Bismarck Police Department and president...
Print Column: Suicide Is a Bigger Threat Than Shootings for North Dakota’s Kids
MINOT, N.D. — A majority of students in North Dakota, some 53%, attend a school at which there is a...
Cops Wearing Their Taxpayer-Issued Uniforms for Political Purposes Is Not Protected Speech
Earlier this week I was critical of members of the Fargo Police Department for showing up en masse, and in uniform,...
Cops Showing up in Uniform to a Debate Over Their Pay Is Intimidation and It Needs to Stop
On Monday night the Fargo City Commission voted 4 -1 to give raises to the city's police and firefighters (as...
Shouldn’t the Cops Need a Warrant, or at Least Probable Cause, to Come on Your Land?
As it was originally written, HB1290 introduced by Rep. Luke Simons (R-Dickinson) would have prohibited law enforcement from entering any...
Print Column: We Are Too Deferential to Law Enforcement
MINOT, N.D. -- America’s vast military might resides under civilian control. The commander-in-chief of our armed forces is the President...
Luke Heck: Amendments to DUI Bill Would Let Cops Disregard a Driver’s Rights
This guest post was submitted by Fargo defense attorney Luke Heck. Somewhere along the line, the drafting of our state’s...
Don’t Call Them a “Sheriff’s Department” Any More
Yesterday I got a press release from the Morton County Sheriff's Office indicating that they'd like to be called an...
