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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2016

Video: Raleigh Police Union to Vote on Beyonce Concert Boycott

The Raleigh Police Protective Association is expected to vote Tuesday evening on whether to boycott providing security for Beyonce's upcoming concert at Carter-Finley stadium on May 3.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2016

Video: Requests for Tampa Officers to Work Beyonce Concert Unfilled

Beyonce has taken a lot of heat for her new song "Formation," which critics claim has an anti-cop message. Some Tampa, FL, police officers might agree, if the request to work her upcoming Tampa concert is any indication. No one has agreed to do it.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2016

CNN's Anderson Cooper and Retired SEAL Donate K-9 Ballistic Vests

Three days after a Norfolk, VA, police dog was shot and killed in a standoff with a man who'd barricaded himself in his home, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has donated enough money to outfit the Police Department's entire K-9 unit with ballistic vests.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2015

Steelers' Quarterback Announces K-9 Grants in Pittsburgh Area

Today, Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at The Giving Back Fund will be distributing six grants totaling $55,000 to police departments in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area where the Steelers play their home games.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2015

Singer Donates Guitar to Benefit Ailing Drug Dog

Officer Kevin Branscum said he was not prepared for the news that a donation from singer Carrie Underwood would help save his K-9 partner.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2015

Robert De Niro Encourages Donations to Fallen NYPD Officers' Families

Oscar-winner Robert De Niro is encouraging all New Yorkers to join those who have contributed nearly a quarter-million dollars to a Pay Pal fund for the families of slain NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2014

Steelers' QB Gives K-9 Grant to S.C. Police Department

Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger announced the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will be distributing a grant to the Aiken (S.C.) Department of Public Safety to help purchase and train a new narcotics K-9.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2014

Craig Morgan to Represent Spirit of Blue Foundation as Celebrity Spokesperson

Country music star Craig Morgan has been named The Spirit of Blue Foundation's national celebrity spokesperson. In that capacity, Craig Morgan will appear in a new public service announcement, perform and speak at select events across the country, and spread the word about Spirit of Blue's work as he tours.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2014

Rihanna Cracks iPhone, LAPD Cadet Program Benefits

Pop star Rihanna donated $25,000 to the L.A. Police Foundation after she dropped and broke the iPhone of L.A. Police Commission President Steve Soberoff while attempting to snap a selfie with him. But the LAPD Cadet Program received even more money.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleMarch 4, 2014

Reserve Officers: For Love of the Job

At minimum, an LASD reserve officer's service will include logging 20 hours a month regardless of obligations posed by the reserve's regular job and family responsibilities. He may find himself working his own patrol car, standing guard in the cold along a parade route, or handling that "change of shift" report nobody else wanted.

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