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Incels have been linked to multiple acts of mass violence over the past few years
Inappropriate posts can have an adverse effect on a kid’s future many years down the line
Innovative use of social media platforms can help responders overcome communication challenges during disaster response
Google’s surveillance cameras caught drug dealers in Williamsburg stuffing heroin packages into a lock box hidden behind the store’s sign
Determined Ray Rice didn’t get special treatment and there was no quid pro quo for the autograph
Rice deleted the tweet from his Twitter account shortly after
Deputies said they found empty soda and food containers, and some marijuana on a coffee table
Some of the 47-year-old’s posts mentioned snow and winning $600 playing Keno
The 26-year-old will plead guilty to distributing information on making and using explosives
A police source said the woman punched a female officer
Social media has been used by cops to solve crimes and bridge the gap between law enforcement and members of the community
The department has been closely monitoring Facebook and other social networking sites to maintain a good grasp on Halloween festivities
For cops, citizen videos bring increased scrutiny
Aims to illustrate the pressure police are under as British officials prepare for deep budget cuts
‘Facebook is the one-stop shopping model for online activity and information sharing’
Dismissed the case of a motorcyclist who used a helmet camera to film a plainclothes trooper
Had sexual relationship with 15-year-old girl he met online
The photo featured scantily clad women laid out on the officer’s cruiser
She fears the police will put the nude photos on the Internet
Now he has designed system that could predict crime locations
The LAPD’s police chief believes computer-powered “predictive policing” will take departments to the next level
Police say they do not know who posted the list or why the names are on it
Facebook has proven its ability to aid in revealing criminals, threatening job security, and limiting (even eliminating) personal privacy
The city’s independent police monitor has said the officers should have been fired for trying to cover up what happened
The officer posted a 3,000-word critique of the Police Department to his blog with the title, “A City at War with Itself: Chicago — Fast Tracking to Anarchy”
Is it a safety risk for users to broadcast their locations throughout the day?
Police used Craigslist and newspaper advertisements to target hookers who frequent airport hotels
The deaf suspect walked out as a security guard yelled for him to stop, and then the guard tackled him
The ‘Who Killed Matt Novak?’ MySpace page has more than 10,000 ‘friends,’ but has yielded few clues so far
Some question the ethics of posting these details on a page that can be viewed by millions of users
Mike Verdugo was fired from the Hollywood Police Department in Florida last year because he didn’t list his1996 appearance in a porn film
Jessie Lunderby, 21, was fired by the Washington County (Ark.) Sheriff’s Office following her nude appearance on Playboy.com as the “Cybergirl of the Week”