Pittsburgh PA Nov 22 2021 Four male students at Brashear High School in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood were detained Thursday after authorities said they assaulted a school police officer. The incident happened while the officer was trying to break up a fight, said Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh Medics were called to the school to examine […]
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. Nov 22 2021 — A former high-level manager has filed a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against CPI Security Systems and its CEO, Kenneth Gill. Gaston County resident Kelley Phelps filed the lawsuit Thursday alleging she was fired from her job at CPI in retaliation for objecting to the company’s racist practices, including […]
Riley County KS Nov 22 2021 A man pulled a gun on a Dillons security guard Tuesday after the guard confronted him for not paying for items. Riley County police are investigating an aggravated robbery that happened at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday at the Westloop Dillons, 1101 WestLoop Place. A 28-year-old man who was working security had […]
Birmingham AL Nov 22 2021 An Alabama security company must face a retaliation claim from a Black former employee who said she was reassigned and ultimately fired after complaining about discrimination by a white supervisor who threatened to hang her, the Eleventh Circuit found. A three-judge panel issued the decision Tuesday, affirming a district court’s dismissal […]
New York NY Nov 22 2021 United Federation of Teachers delegates passed a resolution opposing the transfer of school security duties from the NYPD to the Department of Education on Wednesday night. The measure prevailed with 75 percent of the tally at the labor group’s Delegate Assembly meeting. While members voted to maintain the NYPD’s purview, […]
Santa Rosa CA Nov 22 2021 A man suspected of firing a rifle in a residential Santa Rosa neighborhood suffered a medical emergency after being tased by officers and died at a local hospital early Thursday morning. According to Santa Rosa police, officers responded to calls that someone was firing a gun shortly after 1 a.m. […]
Louisville KY Nov 22 2021 An armed youth attempted to steal a full collection plate from the Portland Avenue Church of Christ in Louisville, Ky., during a worship service this past Sunday. The minister of the congregation, Gary Butts, described the incident to The Christian Chronicle: “This young man came in, I would say approximately 15-20 […]
HONOLULU HI Nov 21 2021 Honolulu prosecutors charged an Oahu man with second-degree assault after he allegedly punched a 71-year-old security guard in the head during a mask dispute. His bail was set at $11,000. According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD), 27-year-old Mackenzie Barefoot went to a COVID testing site located at the Waikiki Shell […]
Los Angeles CA Nov 21 2021 A man who allegedly stole a perfume bottle from a Macy’s in Northridge before slashing a security guard late last month has been arrested, officials said. The incident occurred about 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at the store located at 9200 Shirley Ave., Los Angeles Police Department officials said in a […]
