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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2019

FL City Targeted by Hackers Pays $600K Ransom

The Riviera Beach attack began on May 29 after a police department employee opened an infected email attachment.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieJune 21, 2019

An Open Letter to Knox County Sheriff's Detective Grayson Fritts

According to Knox News, Detective Grayson Fritts—who is also a pastor at a local church—delivered a sermon in early June in which he said that the government should execute members of the LGBTQ community. You read that right—he called for state-sanctioned mass-murder of an entire population of people. His comments were reprehensible and anathema to the oath LEOs take to protect and serve their communities.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2019

Alabama Officer in ICU After Rattlesnake Bite

An officer with the Greenville (AL) Police Department was hospitalized Monday after being bitten by a rattlesnake.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2019

Houston Chief Criticizes Judges, DA for Lenient Sentences for Violent Offenders

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo expressed frustration over the practice of deferred adjudication, in which defendants can plead guilty of a crime and be given a sentence of probation. When the probation period is successfully completed, the case is dismissed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2019

Motorist Thanks Virginia State Police Officer on Facebook for Changing Her Tire

An officer with the Virginia State Police received some gratitude from a stranded motorist after he changed the left rear tire of her minivan.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

Video: Florida Officer Dragged by Vehicle at 60 MPH

An officer with the Orlando Police Department is lucky to be alive after he was dragged by a fleeing vehicle at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

TN County Officials Decline to Discipline Detective Over Homophobic Sermon

Knox County, TN, officials debated on Monday whether or not to approve a strongly worded response to a detective who delivered a sermon at his church earlier this month that called for state-sponsored execution of members of the LGBTQ community.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

North Carolina Agency Hires Liaison Outreach Coordinator

The Henderson County (NC) Sheriff's Office hired Stephanie Barbosa as the agency's first ever Liaison Outreach Coordinator, a post aimed at improving communications through community outreach.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2019

Judge Blocks City's Decision to Dissolve Police Department

A judge has temporarily blocked the decision of the mayor and the city council to dissolve the Ridgetop (TN) Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2019

FL Officer Dies of Heart Attack at Police Athletic Camp

Steven Brown, 40, suffered a fatal heart attack June 12 after completing his third day leading the Port St. Lucie Police Athletic League's Police Camp.

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