If you’re under the age of 18 and come into contact with the police, are they allowed to legally question you? Find out what your rights are.
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As a student, can your school officials go through your personal belongings if they think you did something wrong? Learn what protections the 4th Amendment provides you.
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If an officer discovers that you have a warrant after an otherwise illegal detention, that may be enough to allow the government to use any evidence found from this detention.
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Learn what may happen when the vehicle you’re riding in is pulled over by the police.
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Your cell phone is constantly tracking your location and other private information. Can law enforcement access that information without a warrant? We break down the Supreme Court case that ruled on this issue.
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If you live in a “high-crime” area, can the police indiscriminately stop and/or detain you? Find out as we look at how the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled on this issue.
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What rules are Minnesota police officers supposed to follow when detaining you? What happens if they go too far?
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If a court determines that a reasonable person would NOT feel free to leave, then the stop is considered a detention and constitutional protections apply. Learn more.
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When can a police officer detain and perform a pat down search on you? Learn the answer as we dig into the details of the important Terry v. Ohio Supreme Court decision.
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If the cops have a warrant to search your phone, can they make you unlock it with your fingerprint? What if you have a passcode instead? Learn the facts and protect yourself.
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