Washington DC July 14 2020 Over the past two weeks, TSA officers at nearly four dozen U.S. airports have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration. During that period, at least one officer tested positive at each of the top 10 busiest airports in the country. The vast majority of affected […]
Great Britain July 14 2020 Private security company G4S (GFS.L) could axe 1,150 jobs at its UK cash business as it grapples with an increased shift to digital payments triggered by Britain’s coronavirus lockdown. The British company sold most of its cash-handling operations to U.S. peer Brinks (BCO.N) in February but retained its UK business. “Following […]
Corpus Christi TX July 14 2020 A lieutenant with the Corpus Christi International Airport Police Department has died after contacting COVID-19. Lt. Bobby Almager, 53, died over the weekend, several tribute posts from law enforcement agencies in Nueces County say. Almager worked with the department for 24 years, according to airport officials. He worked as […]
Oshawa Canada July 14 2020 Anti-homelessness advocates in Oshawa are raising the alarm over the city’s decision to pay a private security firm $100,000 to patrol the downtown core. “One hundred thousand dollars could pay for a lot of hours of counselling, drug and alcohol treatment, psychological treatment, shelter spaces,” said Christeen Thornton, executive director […]
Seattle WA July 14 2020 Port of Seattle Police arrested a man accused of threatening other passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Chicago late Saturday night. The incident occurred shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 422 took off at 11:10 p.m., said Peter McGraw, spokesperson for the port. The man was apparently unarmed, and […]
Pueblo CO July 14 2020 The relative calm of a Sunday afternoon demonstration against the Christopher Columbus monument’s public presence was shattered when an angry male party charged into the heart of the protest group. The man, who looked to be in his mid-30s, rushed into a Native American drum circle shouting racially insensitive remarks […]
NORFOLK VA July 14 2020 Sheriff’s deputies have taken over round-the-clock security at the Norfolk courthouse after a Virginian-Pilot investigation exposed failures that plagued private security guards for years. City Manager Chip Filer is recommending the city spend $200,000 to hire four new sheriff’s deputies who would guard the courthouse on nights, weekends and holidays. Until […]
Houston TX July 14 2020 The family of a Houston Dynamo security guard who died of COVID-19 wants well-wishers to know how much their support means to them. Lauren Longoria says her dad George Longoria was Houston. George passed away Friday from complications due to COVID-19. Since learning of his death, his family has received […]
WARRENTON, Va. July 13 2020— A Virginia deputy who claimed he was attacked Friday night is accused of making up the incident, authorities said. Jake Preston Dooley, 22, of Marshall, Virginia, was charged Saturday with falsely summonsing law enforcement and obstruction of justice, WTVR reported. According to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, a passerby found […]
Manchester NH July 13 2020 The Manchester police department will no longer be responsible for school crossing guards after a month-long battle over who should pay their bill for the time schools were closed for COVID-19. City school board members recently voted to send the bill for hours not worked by crossing guards back to […]