Columbus OH March 31 2021 A final group of students headed back to Columbus high schools last week after more than a year of attending online classes from inside their homes. But for the first time in 25 years, city police officers won’t be walking the halls with them. And while that could change someday, it […]
Charlotte NC March 23 2021 As a result of increased awareness of police brutality after the Black Lives Matter protests of summer 2020, the Student Government Association (SGA) has created a new student advisory board for campus police and public safety. The board calls for recognizing the importance of mental health services and […]
Boise, Idaho March 19 2021 – A man on the campus of Boise State University was fatally shot Monday evening. The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Guy Lopez II. Boise Police Department officers responded to a call about shots fired near the west side of campus at about 11:30 p.m., the school said in a […]
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio March 12 2021 A 20-year-old Bowling Green State University (BGSU) student died Sunday night after an allegedly alcohol-fueled fraternity hazing incident. Sophomore Stone Foltz was given “a copious amount of alcohol” during an off-campus pledge event at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, according to Sean Alto, the family’s attorney. Foltz was reportedly dropped […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. March11 2021— The University of Arkansas Police Department (UAPD) has opened its fourth rape investigation of 2021. Police say a student told them an alleged rape happened in the Maple Hill East dorm on Thursday, Jan 21, 2021. The student reported the rape on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. According to Captain Gary Crain […]
BEND, Ore. March 11 2021 Central Oregon Community College said Tuesday it has placed all of its Campus Public Safety officers on paid administrative leave, pending a month-long, third-party review of the department’s operations, but did not reveal what sparked the moves. “During this approximately month-long review — which will begin in the next few days […]
BOULDER, Colo. March 9 2021— A raucous party near the University of Colorado Boulder campus turned violent and destructive Saturday night, resulting in damage to emergency vehicles and minor injuries to three SWAT officers struck with bricks and rocks. Officers with the Boulder Police Department responded to the party, which attracted between 500 and 800 […]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. March 5 2021— After months of delays, the Prince George’s County Public School Board voted Monday night to keep school resource officers in their schools, while eventually phasing out school security personnel. Those recommendations were drafted by the county’s Police Reform Task Force, and accepted by the CEO of Prince George’s County […]
NEW YORK March 3 2021 — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with over 150 civil rights organizations including The National Urban League, National Disability Rights Network, and community-led organizations like Dignity in Schools, among others sent a letter to President Biden today urging him to issue an executive order eliminating federal funding of police in […]
Trenton New Jersey Feb 28 2021 Gov. Murphy signed three bills on Monday to legalize marijuana for those over the age of 21, ending a stalemate that prevented Murphy from fulfilling one of his early campaign promises. The decision, which comes after a majority of voters answered ‘yes’ to November’s ballot question, makes New Jersey […]