Edwardsville IL June 14, 2023 A class action lawsuit alleges Securitas Security Services has failed to properly pay more than 150 employees at the end of their employment. Plaintiff Joseph C. Pipkin filed a class action lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. for unpaid wages. According to the lawsuit, […]
California June 14, 2023 Walmart will pay $500,000 to settle California authorities’ claims that the retail giant sold brass knuckles illegally in the state through its website, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday. The Attorney General’s complaint alleges that approximately 250 products that could be classified as brass knuckles were sold through retailer’s Walmart.com website, […]
Los Angeles CA June 14, 2023 The largest city in California took a step closer to establishing an Office of Unarmed Response to develop alternative responses to some emergency calls, KNBC reports. Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Tuesday that has the framework of what the Office of Unarmed Response will look like. The framework […]
Orange Texas June 14 2023 A new CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Hospital is set to open in Orange in the fall and they’re looking to hire full-time armed security officers. The Gisela Houseman Medical Campus will be 55,000 square feet and will spread across more than 20 acres. The bottom floor will house a 24-hour emergency room […]
Lufkin TX June 14, 2023 A Lufkin woman accused of attempting to rob a store in a mall allegedly bit a security guard who tried to stop her. Crosby Alexandria McClendon, 27, was arrested on a charge of robbery while leaving a Buckle with $146 worth of stolen clothing, according to a police report. McClendon allegedly […]
Portland OR June 13 2023 A man who says he was targeted due to his race, falsely accused of shoplifting and then slammed to the pavement by an armed security guard has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against a North Portland bait and tackle store. Nguyen Cao, 35, seeks $250,000 in damages from Fisherman’s Marine Supply; […]
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. June 13, 2023– A Johns Creek police officer is heading home from the USA Police and Fire Championships with not just one goal, but four. Officer Shy’Keya Wimberly has been competing in track and field since she was 12 years old and her passion for the sport hasn’t wanted since becoming a […]
Buffalo NY June 13, 2023 A group of special high school students were honored Monday night in the name of a fallen hero. Lieutenant Aaron Salter was a security guard at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue last May 14th. Salter gave his life trying to stop the attacker. Salter’s memory however, is living on through […]
Billingham, Wash. June 13 2023 — A 17-year-old boy was arrested Saturday with a loaded pistol at a Bellingham Public Schools graduation ceremony after a confrontation that included a threat to shoot the father of another boy, police said. A Bellingham Police officer tackled the teen as he was reaching for a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol […]
Collegeville, Pa. June 13, 2023– The Perkiomen Valley School Board voted Monday night to adopt forming its own police force to provide school safety. The new policy on school police officers allows the board to authorize school police officers in accordance with state law. The policy designates the chief of police to be responsible for the […]