During a traffic stop, the balance of power tilts sharply toward the officer, but that power is not unlimited. Courts and ...

Long before red and blue lights appear in your rearview mirror, an officer has already been sizing up your car, your driving ...

Police officers also have another tool to keep a traffic stop safe. They may conduct a limited pat-down of a driver or passenger to check for weapons. As the ACLU explains, “You do not have to consent ...

Two Tennessee Supreme Court rulings last year established new precedent for whether police can search your car based on marijuana odor alone. Despite the rulings, police can still search your car ...