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McKee invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent after being booked into custody and refused to speak to detectives, police previously told PEOPLE.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
However, everyone in the United States has constitutional rights regardless of their immigration status, including the right to remain silent and right to refuse a search, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
These are serious constitutional questions about the defendant's rights, the defendant's right not to be subjected to unlawful search and seizure, the defendant's right to be read his Miranda rights, the right to remain silent.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Around Kansas City, community activists are handing out fliers advising people of their constitutional rights, including their right to remain silent, to not open the door to agents without seeing a warrant, and to film interactions from a safe distance.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
However, everyone in the United States has constitutional rights regardless of their immigration status, including the right to remain silent and right to refuse a search, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
These are serious constitutional questions about the defendant's rights, the defendant's right not to be subjected to unlawful search and seizure, the defendant's right to be read his Miranda rights, the right to remain silent.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Around Kansas City, community activists are handing out fliers advising people of their constitutional rights, including their right to remain silent, to not open the door to agents without seeing a warrant, and to film interactions from a safe distance.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Right to remain silent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20to%20remain%20silent. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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