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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2014

Video: California Officer Placed on Leave After Controversial Tweets

The San Jose (Calif.) Police Department has placed a veteran officer on leave and is investigating threatening comments from his Twitter account about demonstrators involved in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner protests.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2014

CNN's #AskACop Twitter Feature Quickly Devolves Into Anti-Police Comments

"People posted message after message -- but many of them were eager to make a point rather than ask a question," CNN reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2014

Female NYPD Officers Face Discipline Over Selfies in Uniform

Some female police officers may be in trouble for posting come-hither photos of themselves on social media along with photos in uniform, which violates NYPD policy.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2014

FBI Warns U.S. Military About Social Media Vulnerabilities to ISIS

The FBI on Sunday issued the strongest warning to date about possible attacks by the ISIS terrorist group against the U.S. military inside the homeland, urging past or current members of the military to modify their social media accounts.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2014

LAPD's Most Wanted Fugitive Found Through Facebook

For 11 years, Eduardo Rodriguez was one of Los Angeles' most wanted fugitives, an alleged Toonerville street gang member accused of killing four people. His trail led from the streets of Atwater Village to Mexico, where police believed he fled years ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2014

Video: Utah Man Fired for Nasty Anti-Police Facebook Post

A restaurant in Santaquin, Utah, has fired one of its cooks for posting a particularly nasty comment about law enforcement officers on his personal Facebook page.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2014

Facebook Makes Undercover Operations More Difficult

Law enforcement agencies across the country are grappling with social media sites and the implications for officers who work undercover, In some cases, publicly identifying an undercover officer on social media has resulted in jail time. Other times, prosecutors say the postings may not constitute a crime, as online speech can be construed as merely sharing — not threatening.l

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2014

Video: Creepy Clown Reports Spook California Town

What started as a Wasco, Calif., photographer having a little fun in the Halloween spirit has evolved into nationwide reports of a murderous clown terrorizing Bakersfield, Calif. Local law enforcement says that's just not the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2014

Grand Jury Considering Ferguson Shooting Is Being Investigated for Misconduct

The St. Louis County prosecutor's office is investigating an accusation of misconduct on the grand jury that is hearing the case against the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2014

Illinois Officer Fired Over Ferguson Facebook Comments

The Elgin (Ill.) Police Department has fired an officer for making disparaging remarks on Facebook, including a comment about the Ferguson, Mo., teen shot dead by police, officials said.

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