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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2015

Florida Officer's Act of Kindness for Homeless Man Goes Viral

Earlier this month, a citizen posted photos on Facebook of Ocala (Fla.) PD Sgt. Erica Hay buying breakfast for a homeless man and sitting down to eat and talk with him. The photos of this kind act went viral.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2015

Facebook Loses Appeal on New York Search Warrants

A New York state appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Facebook had no legal standing to challenge search warrants on behalf of its customers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2015

North Charleston Police Chief Fires Officer for Confederate Flag Photo Found on Facebook

A North Charleston, S.C., police officer who posted a photo of himself wearing Confederate Flag boxer shorts to Facebook has been fired.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2015

Cleveland Officer Can Sue City for Wrongful Suspension Over Facebook Posts

U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko, in an order issued Monday, wrote that Sgt. Johnny Hamm has a "plausible claim for deprivation" of his right to due process, if what Hamm alleges is true. Boyko wrote that the complaint over the Facebook posts was lodged by police Chief Calvin Williams and decided at a disciplinary hearing that was also presided over by the chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2015

Video: Footage of North Carolina Officer Dancing Goes Viral

The internet calls Lee "the dancing cop." Someone posted a video to Facebook showing him dancing with strangers during an event. Hickory Police and members of the Kappa League of Hickory hosted a community block party last Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 12, 2015

FB Post Promotes Killing Police, FBI and ATF Investigating

Daytona Beach, Fla., police, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are conducting a joint investigation into a Facebook post that calls on people to kill law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2015

Video: Photo of Virginia Trooper Helping Stranded Driver Goes Viral

A Virginia State Trooper received Facebook praise from a worried mother over the way he took care of her stranded son. Trooper Matt Okes spent hours with the 20-year-old student to make sure he was safe on the dark and busy road.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 5, 2015

North Carolina Teen Charged with Shooting Officer Held on $1 Million Bond

A series of disturbing and profane comments on Ferrell’s Facebook page in the last month make it look more like an ambush. He cursed and even alluded to killing police.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2015

Video: 'Shoot Every White Cop' Facebook Post Leads to Woman's Arrest

A Georgia woman accused of making serious threats against police officers on her Facebook page has been arrested and appeared in court.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2015

Video: Viral Video Shows Positive Side of Interacting With Police Officers

A 22-year-old National Guardsman posted a video of himself to Facebook following his positive encounter with a white police officer during a traffic stop in Lexington, S.C., and it's generating a lot of buzz online.

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