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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2021

Florida Officer Fired Over Facebook Posts

In apparent response to the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, the officer wrote: “The silent majority will rise!! Day one of the Revolutionary War!! Hang on, it’s only just begun."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2021

Advisory Board Recommends CA Agencies Check Officers' Social Media Activity for Racism

"Unchecked explicit bias may lead to some of the stop data disparities we have observed," the board said. The social media and technology checks should be conducted to ensure the officers are not exhibiting racist behavior, the report says.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2020

LAPD Officer Suing City Over Discipline Related to His Social Media Posts

According to the complaint, Sydanmaa was disciplined three times for separate posts on Hussle, the allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and how Japan deals with the practice of Islam.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2020

AR Police Chief Resigns After Social Media Post Advocating Assaults on Democrats

In his letter, Mayor Elliot said, “The City of Marshall strongly condemns the actions of Mr. (Lang) Holland in his posts to social media. His remarks in no way reflect City Government or the people of Marshall Arkansas .”

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2020

South Carolina Deputy's "Dance-Off" Video Goes Viral on TikTok

A deputy with the Richland County (SC) Sheriff’s Department has garnered a rather large following on the social media platform TikTok, and as a consequence a local citizen stopped him and his partner as they were on patrol and challenged him to a "dance off."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2020

San Diego Police Department Ramps Up Social Media Presence

The San Diego Police Department has reportedly ramped up its social media presence in order to be better connected with the community it serves.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2020

South Carolina Officer Fired Over Social Media Post

An officer with the Pamplico (SC) Police Department has been fired over a social media post of video during an interaction that Mayor David Munn said "does not reflect the views of the Town of Pamplico or the Pamplico Police Department."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2020

Texas Officer Dubbed "Snake Charmer" After Rescuing Reptile

An officer with the North Richland Hills (TX) Police Department has been labeled a "snake charmer" by his agency in a social media post in which he is seen rescuing a four-foot-long water snake from the yard of a concerned resident who had called for assistance on Sunday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2020

Massachusetts Officer Rescues Trapped Skunk Without Getting "Skunked"

An officer with the Tewksbury (MA) Police Department managed to rescue a skunk over the weekend whose head was trapped in a plastic food container without being "skunked."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2020

Officer Placed on Leave After Social Media Video Shows Him Shoving Person

The officer—whose name has not been released—was captured on mobile phone video approaching an individual who had been causing a disturbance.

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