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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2018

Parkland Students File Suit Against Broward Sheriff, Other Officials

Survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have filed a federal lawsuit against Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel, and other law enforcement officials.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Virginia Department's "Lip-Sync Challenge Video" "Wins the Internet"

By Tuesday afternoon the video had been viewed more than 15 million times and shared more than 460,000 times on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2018

Texas Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man

Garland (TX) police shot and killed a man who reportedly was carrying edged weapons described as machetes and "acting crazy."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2018

Video: Officers Nationwide Participate in Lip-Sync Challenge

The current lip-sync challenge reportedly began in Texas with Alexander Mena, a deputy in the Bexar County, Sheriff's Office. His department posted a video of Mena singing "Fuiste Mala" by the Kumbia Kings on June 19. The video, which was released to improve community relations with officers and aid recruiting efforts, went viral.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2018

Florida Police Train Citizens in Active Shooter Response

Training presented by a group of Florida law enforcement agencies is aimed at helping citizens survive in the event that an active killer walks into their business, church, community room, school or other gathering place.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2018

Texas Officer on Desk Duty After Drawing Gun on "Young Boys"

The El Paso Police Department said on Saturday they had launched an internal investigation of the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2018

Police, Community Mark 2-Year Anniversary of Dallas Ambush

Friends, family members, and fellow officers gathered on Saturday to remember the four officers who died in an ambush attack two years ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2018

Florida Department Extends Test of Amazon's Facial Recognition Software

The Orlando Police Department plans to continue its test of Amazon's controversial "Rekognition" facial recognition software, despite opposition from civil rights groups and even company employees and investors.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2018

Tennessee Officer Struck by Car Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

Corporal David Klein was attempting to pull the woman from her vehicle when she reportedly intentionally accelerated in reverse, knocking the officer to the ground and running over him.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2018

Houston PD Permits Officers to Use Pistol Optics

The department has set some specific rules officers must follow in order to use the pistol optics. They must use Safariland's level III Holster; only optics-ready pistols from specified manufacturers will be accepted; and they must complete an eight-hour training course prior to putting the pistol optics into service.

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