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The Day “You Have the Right to Remain Silent” Became a Shield for Justice

Have you ever watched a crime drama and heard the phrase, “You have the right to remain silent”? That line, so familiar now, didn’t always exist in American law. It became a fundamental part of police procedure thanks to a landmark Supreme Court ruling on June 13, 1966, in the case of Miranda v. Arizona. …

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