The Va. General Assembly is wrapping up its "Special Session" - today we talk about two new sets of laws they passed, on Use of Force and on Search Warrants

This week, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a significant ruling about License Plate Readers. What does it mean for law enforcement use of this, and other such technologies, in Virginia?

When does the 4th Amendment restrict entries and arrests in the "curtilage" of a home? A new case from the Court of Appeals this week highlights a challenging issue for law enforcement in Virginia.

In part three of our series on civil disturbances, we talk about Obstruction by Threats and Escape - what conduct qualifies and what conduct does not qualify as obstruction under Parts B, C, D, and E of 18.2-460 in Va.?

In part two of our series on civil disturbances, we talk about Obstruction of Justice - what conduct qualifies and what conduct does not qualify as obstruction under Part A of 18.2-460 (Passive Obstruction) in Va.?

In part one of our series on civil disturbances, we talk about Disorderly Conduct - what conduct qualifies and what conduct does not qualify as disorderly conduct in Va.?

This coming week, the Virginia House will consider proposed changes to how courts in Virginia would judge the use of deadly force. We talk about these proposals and what they would mean for Virginia LEOs.

Among the "police reform" bills proposed are a House and a Senate Bill that make violations for marijuana possession and many traffic offenses "secondary offenses" - you cannot stop someone for violations unless you have another offense. We talk about what that might mean and how the proposals are different.

What are "Garrity" rights? What does the 5th Amendment say about economic compulsion? One of the bills that passed the Va. house this week requires that officers answer questions in IA investigations or suffer dismissal, demotion or other sanction. We talk about Garrity and the rules about economic coercion under the 5th Amendment.

The Virginia Senate has passed bills on Assault on Law Enforcement and Search and Seizure, and the the Va. House Courts committee recommended creating several new types of lawsuits against police. What do these proposals mean? We examine them here.