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Supreme Court Clarifies Emergency Home-Entry Rule, Rejects Probable-Cause Test

The justices adopted an objectively reasonable belief standard for when officers may enter a residence to address an urgent threat.

San Francisco Investigation Prompts Suspension of Four Baltimore Police Officers