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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2016

Oakland PD Cancels Cinco de Mayo DUI Checkpoint After People Take Offense on Social Media

The lengthy warning, titled “Fiesta Time or Jail Times,” about driving while intoxicated made many references to such drinks as tequila and margaritas, and many people complained it was offensive.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2016

Wounded Denver SWAT Officer was Hit by Friendly Fire in December Incident

A Denver police SWAT officer seriously wounded during the fatal shooting of a wanted suspect in December was struck by friendly fire, a report released Friday by prosecutors says.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 5, 2016

Video: California Officer Shot in Head After Pursuit

An Antioch, CA, police officer was reportedly shot in nearby Pittsburg Wednesday night after a carjacking and pursuit, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 5, 2016

Suspect in 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killings Case Found Guilty

Lonnie Franklin Jr. was found guilty on 10 counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the "Grim Sleeper" serial killings that targeted vulnerable young black women over 20 years in South Los Angeles.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2016

Phoenix Budget Battle: Body Cameras or More Police?

Some residents and council members have called for the city to instead use the money to speed up police hiring or restore pay and benefits for officers who took cuts the past six years.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2016

L.A. Sheriff's Official Resigns Over Racially-Insensitive Emails

A high-ranking Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department official has resigned in the wake of recent revelations that he shared "inappropriate and unprofessional" emails during his previous job as assistant police chief in Burbank, the L.A. County sheriff announced Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2016

Video: 20 Arrested in California After Anti-Trump Protest Turns Violent

Twenty people were arrested outside a Donald Trump rally in Costa Mesa, CA, Thursday night as a protest turned violent and property was damaged, including police vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2016

Spokane Police Training Bloodhound to Find Lost Children

Donations to K9 Support Northwest, a local nonprofit, paid for Daisy’s purchase and a week of training with Reynolds in California. The organization’s founder, Carla Blazek, is a dog-lover and a frequent contributor of photography to Police Magazine who has shot photos of local police dogs for several years.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2016

California Judge Criticizes Long Beach Police for Sting Operations Targeting Gay Cruising

A Los Angeles County judge on Friday strongly criticized the Long Beach Police Department's practice of conducting sting operations against gay men cruising for companionship, saying the policy was "indicative of animus toward homosexuals."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2016

Video: California Officers Ambushed in Unmarked Vehicle, Suspect Wounded in Gunfight

In what police are calling an ambush attack, gunfire disabled a police vehicle in San Bernardino Thursday night, but the officers were unhurt and returned fire, police said.

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