Rensselaer County NY Feb 23 2020 A student working on his doctorate at a New York university was found dead by his roommate earlier this month five hours after the student made an “unintelligible” 911 call for help, according to a police official. First responders couldn’t find Shen Yeming because his 911 call February 10 […]
Panola County TX Feb 21 2020 Carthage ISD has decided to hire off-duty police officers to act as campus security through the rest of the school year. Trustees unanimously voted Monday to place security officers at each of its campuses every day to ensure safety for students and staff, at a cost of $82,000, beginning […]
HERKIMER, N.Y. Feb 21 2020 Police and the Safety Office at Herkimer County Community College are investigating after multiple people were stabbed during a fight in the Campus Meadows housing complex on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Police and campus security found the injured victims in a separate dorm after the altercation. One person suffered four stab […]
DEL VALLE, Texas Feb 21 2020 Del Valle Independent School District is officially joining other Central Texas school districts in creating a police department. According to DVISD’s public information department, the school board voted Feb. 18 to create a police department. Five school board members voted for the move, while two others were opposed, and one […]
Provo UT Feb 20 2020 A Brigham Young University student has been arrested after he allegedly donned a black mask, sneaked through underground tunnels on campus and stole food. According to BYU Police, an employee at the university’s Culinary Support Center was startled on Sunday night when he “ran into a male wearing a black mask […]
STRATFORD, CT Feb 19 2020— A teen is charged after he attacked and injured a school resource officer last week at Stratford High School, according to police. Stefan Thomas, 18, of Stratford, was arrested and charged after he refused Thursday to leave school property when asked to do so by staff and the school resource […]
Erie PA Feb 19 2020 Entering a public school in the city of Erie will be different by the time classes start in 2020-21. As part of its approximately $80 million renovation and repair plan, the Erie School District is embarking on the construction of security vestibules and the addition of other safety measures at […]
Troy NY Feb 18 2020 Rensselaer lobbied for the New York State Senate bill that would grant peace officer status to certain public safety officers, which was posted publicly on the government website earlier this month and sparked concern in the RPI community. There has been no communication about this initiative to the student body, […]
SEATTLE WA Feb 15 2020 — Two national teachers unions are sounding the alarm on the negative effects of active shooter drills on students as more public schools engage in lockdown drills. The report, compiled by the Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Educators Association, takes a stance […]