Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Say you get pulled over by police, and the officer says they smell a strong odor of marijuana from the vehicle. Are they allowed ...

Every traffic stop carries a quiet power imbalance, and few moments feel more loaded than when an officer asks to look inside your car. Whether you are driving a 2015 Honda Civic on your daily commute ...

We've all watched enough true crime and dramas on TV to know that the police need probable cause to search private property without a warrant. Even then, there are stipulations, but it's a key concept ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Driver Alek Schott steps out of his car at the request of a Bexar County sheriff's deputy during a 2022 traffic stop. (Court ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – When Ohio drivers are pulled over during a traffic stop, police may search their vehicle only under specific circumstances. Ohio residents are protected from unreasonable ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When it comes to impaired driving and the state’s open container law, a rolled and ready joint is more like a can of ...

When it comes to impaired driving and the state’s open container law, a rolled and ready joint is more like a can of beer in giving police cause to search a car than a few crumbs of marijuana, ...

Say you get pulled over by police, and the officer says they smell a strong odor of marijuana from the vehicle. Are they allowed to search your car? Do the police have probable cause to search your ...