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Florida police union vows to push for new laws after Marsy’s law ruling
Read full article: Florida police union vows to push for new laws after Marsy’s law rulingThe largest union representing Florida’s law enforcement officers is vowing to get the state’s laws changed after the Florida Supreme Court ruled this week that a 2018 constitutional amendment expanding crime victims’ rights does not guarantee protection of the victim’s name.
Marsy’s Law doesn’t protect anyone’s name, including law enforcement, Florida Supreme Court rules
Read full article: Marsy’s Law doesn’t protect anyone’s name, including law enforcement, Florida Supreme Court rulesA Florida constitutional amendment may protect a victim of crime’s information, but that does not include their name and that goes for law enforcement too, the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.
Second Orlando officer leaves hospital after being shot
Read full article: Second Orlando officer leaves hospital after being shotAn Orlando police officer was released from the hospital about two weeks after they and another officer were shot by a murder suspect they’d pulled over downtown, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Orlando police officer shot in line of duty released from hospital
Read full article: Orlando police officer shot in line of duty released from hospitalOne of the two Orlando police officers shot during a traffic stop Friday night was released from the hospital on Tuesday afternoon, according to the department.
Orlando police aren’t naming officers who were shot, citing Marsy’s Law: What you need to know
Read full article: Orlando police aren’t naming officers who were shot, citing Marsy’s Law: What you need to knowThe names of the two officers, who were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center, will not be released, according to police, citing Marsy’s Law, which gives crime victims privacy rights.
Orlando youth mentor accused of molesting 17-year-old girl, records show
Read full article: Orlando youth mentor accused of molesting 17-year-old girl, records showA youth mentor and community activist in Orlando has been arrested and faces charges of lewd or lascivious behavior involving at least one 17-year-old girl, court records show.
Volusia sheriff says ‘Marsy’s Law” should not apply to law enforcement
Read full article: Volusia sheriff says ‘Marsy’s Law” should not apply to law enforcementVolusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood received approval Monday from the Florida Supreme Court to file a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” should not apply to law-enforcement officers.
Dispute over ‘Marsy’s Law’ protecting police officer identities goes to Florida Supreme Court
Read full article: Dispute over ‘Marsy’s Law’ protecting police officer identities goes to Florida Supreme CourtA legal battle about whether a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” can shield the identities of police officers went to the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Police identities are protected under Florida’s Marsy’s law, appeals court rules
Read full article: Police identities are protected under Florida’s Marsy’s law, appeals court rulesSiding with a union that represents law-enforcement officers, a state appeals court on Tuesday unanimously decided that a constitutional amendment expanding victims’ rights can shield the identities of police officers who were threatened in use-of-force incidents.