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Supreme Court Says Police Cannot Search Cellphones Without a Warrant

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A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.

The justices said cellphones are powerful devices unlike anything else police may find on someone they arrest.

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