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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2017

Video: Nationwide Manhunt Under Way for Suspect in Facebook Homicide

Law enforcement officers nationwide are on the lookout for a man who is accused of murdering a 74-year-old man in Cleveland and posting a video of the crime on Facebook yesterday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2017

Bill Requiring CA Police to Disclose Surveillance Equipment Clears First Hurdle

Despite no show of public support, the state Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies in California to disclose all of the surveillance equipment they use to the public.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2017

Video: Man Fatally Shot by TN Deputy While Live-Streaming

Authorities in Tennessee are investigating the shooting death of a man by sheriff's deputies after he reportedly twice tried to strike deputies with his vehicle. He was streaming on Facebook Live when he was shot Thursday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2017

Facebook Says Police Can't Use Its Data For "Surveillance"

Facebook announced Monday that it is cutting police departments off from a vast trove of data in the wake of concerns over law enforcement's tracking of protesters' social media accounts.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2017

Video: NC Boy Challenges Deputy to Dance-off

A sheriff's deputy was challenged to a dance-off by a young boy in North Carolina on Monday evening, and the two did not disappoint with their moves.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2017

Boston Police Cancel Plan for Social Media Monitoring Software

Boston police have scrapped their plan to spend up to $1.4 million on software to monitor social media postings for criminal activity and threats to public safety,

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2016

Video: Authorities Say No Link in Rash of Post-Christmas Mall Incidents

Police in Aurora, Colorado, which saw one of the largest disturbances in the country involving an "unruly crowd" of around 500 people, on Tuesday appealed to the public for help tracking down videos that might show some of those involved.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2016

Video: Gun-Wielding Mannequin Challenge Video Leads to Arrests in Alabama

The Madison County Sheriff’s office wondered if those 19 guns were accompanied by the proper licenses and permits. Given that the house was caught on film, police investigated further and eventually got a search warrant for the property on Powell Drive in Huntsville.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2016

Video: FL Sheriff's Office Posts Photo of Arrested Man Crying, Responds to Critics

After facing criticism for a social media post showing a man crying after his arrest Friday, the Pasco County (FL) Sheriff's Office published another message Monday highlighting deputies' compassion for the man.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2016

Twitter Cuts Police Intelligence Software Company’s Access to Data After ACLU Complaint

Twitter has cut off Geofeedia’s access to its data, in the wake of a report from the American Civil Liberties Union that law enforcement has been monitoring activists and protesters using social media data collected by the startup.

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