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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2017

NYPD Transit Officers Ordered to Patrol Alone on Subways Despite Officer Safety Concerns

The NYPD has ordered more transit officers to go solo when patrolling the subways — a move transit workers and police union bosses slammed over safety concerns.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2017

Video: Denver Police Union Issues 'No Confidence' Vote Against Chief

An overwhelming majority of Denver police officers say they have no confidence in the ability of Chief Robert White to lead their department.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2017

Police Unions Join with NFL Team to Push for Better Police-Community Relations, Gun Control Measures

That agenda includes a commitment from the 49ers to bankroll the production of a series of public-service announcements to be broadcast nationally to promote better relationships between law enforcement and communities. The team has pledged $500,000 to launch the outreach campaign, and both the 49ers and the police unions plan to lobby for support from other NFL teams and police unions.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2017

NYPD Union Wants Professor Fired Over “Dead Cops” Tweet

Professor Michael Isaacson, a self-proclaimed member of the Antifa movement who works in the economics department at the CUNY Manhattan college, tweeted from the account @VulgarEconomics: “Some of ya’ll might think it sucks being an anti-fascist teaching at John Jay College but I think it’s a privilege to teach future dead cops” on Aug. 23.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2017

Cleveland Police Union Will Not Hold Flag in Browns Game Because of Protests

Cleveland's police union has said its officers will not hold the American flag during the anthem prior to Browns games in response to team members kneeling during the national anthem.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2017

LA Police Unions Decry Use of "Thin Blue Line" Symbols by Hate Groups

Los Angeles-area police unions are calling out attempts to hijack the phrase and symbol “thin blue line” for hate and intolerance.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2017

Houston Police Union Asks Public to Bring Harvey Responders Socks, Underwear

The Houston Police Officers’ Union has put out a call on Facebook, requesting that the public help officers working the Hurricane Harvey response.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2017

Trump to Restore Program Sending Surplus Military Weapons, Equipment to Police

President Donald Trump plans to resume the transfer of surplus weapons, vehicles and other equipment from the nation's military to its state and local law enforcement agencies, reviving a program that was sharply curtailed by President Barack Obama two years ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2017

Philadelphia Police Union Wins $8 Million Settlement in Smartphone Overtime Dispute

Philadelphia's police union just won a first of its kind case in an overtime dispute with the city. At issue was if officers being required to check their phones or email was considered being "on call."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2017

Union President Says Denver Deputies Have Lost Faith in Sheriff Over Excess Overtime

The union president representing Denver sheriff’s deputies says that work conditions at the jail are the worst he’s seen in his 23 years on the job there—and that overtime pay for deputies is only adding to the problems. He adds that deputies have lost faith in the sheriff.

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