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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

Anonymous Amazon Employee Publishes Op-Ed Opposing Sale of Facial Recognition Tech to Police

An anonymous employee for tech giant Amazon recently posted an opinion article to Medium in which they argue that the sale of facial recognition software to police is wrong because "the product we’re selling is a flawed technology that reinforces existing bias."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

South Carolina Deputy Making Remarkable Recovery After Being Shot

According to WPDE-TV News, 24-year-old Florence County Deputy Arie Davis has made a remarkable recovery and is doing well.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

Report: Police Workforce Must Evolve with Emerging Technology

A new report from Accenture states that the "public safety landscape is transforming at speed and scale, requiring police forces to develop new workforce strategies, structures and skills."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

Connecticut Police Officer Fired Over "Trigger Happy" Comment

The department said in a Facebook post that Officer Stephen Barone was fired "after the completion of internal investigations and a formal hearing process regarding charges related to his interaction with a group of people in August 2018 and his supervision of a traffic incident in July 2018."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

Georgia Trooper Struck in Ballistic Vest in Gunfight at Traffic Stop

The trooper was reportedly struck in his ballistic vest. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where officials say he is expected to be OK.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

National Law Enforcement Museum Officially Opens to the Public

The National Law Enforcement Museum at the Motorola Solutions Foundation Building officially opened its doors to the public last week, welcoming thousands to both a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community day celebrating the Museum's grand opening.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

New USA Gymnastics CEO Forced to Resign Over Tweet Opposing Nike's Kaepernick Ad Campaign

Much of the criticism has come thanks to an anti-Nike tweet she sent in September. In that tweet, which has since been deleted, a photo showed that Bono used a black marker to cover up a white Nike logo on a pair of golf shoes -- a symbol of protest against Nike's polarizing "Just Do It" campaign featuring anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Baltimore FOP Send Letter to Producer Over Officers' Portrayal in Saturday Night Live Sketch

“As you are most likely aware, the Baltimore Police department is currently a very beleaguered agency in the throes of massive amounts of criticism and disrespect,” Lt. Gene Ryan, the president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, wrote in a letter to SNL’s Lorne Michaels on Wednesday.

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Videosby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Ohio Officer Teaches Kids Scary Lesson About Brandishing a Realistic Looking BB Gun

“I pulled up and I’m not gonna lie, I drew down on them. He freaks out and he starts to pull the gun out of his waistband.”

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Video: Ohio Officer Teaches Kids Scary Lesson About Brandishing a Realistic Looking BB Gun

"I pulled up and I’m not gonna lie, I drew down on them. He freaks out and he starts to pull the gun out of his waistband."

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