Don’t Stand Too Close to First Responders Under New Florida Law by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney Florida Senate Bill 184 (“SB 184”) makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to approach within 25 feet of a first responder after receiving a verbal warning to stay away. Included under the provisions of …

Another Chapter in Cops’ False Narrative That Mere Contact With Fentanyl Is Deadly – Cleveland Police K-9 Given NARCAN After Fentanyl Exposure by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott A police K-9 involved in the execution of a search warrant for a 27-year-old drug trafficking suspect on March 15, …

Sixth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Grant of Summary Judgment to Defendants in § 1983 Suit Against City and Police Officers by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio that …

Citizens in California Can No Longer be Prosecuted for Refusing to Risk Their Lives Assisting Police by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In 2014, Norma and Jim Gund were tricked by a Trinity County sheriff’s deputy into responding to a 911 call that the deputy said was “weather related.” Instead, …