IOWA CITY, Ia. December 29 2018— Three former managers for the University of Iowa police force claim in lawsuits that their jobs were eliminated as part of a “culture of discrimination” against older workers and other protected employees. Their lawsuits allege the university ignored complaints about discriminatory hiring and promotion practices under Department of Public […]
Selinsgrove, PA December 29 2018 Students at a Central Pennsylvania university are protesting a new policy of arming retired state troopers who serve on the school’s security force. Susquehanna University became the most recent school in the Commonwealth to arm its security force, spurring protests by students who felt left out of the decision-making process […]
DECATUR IL December 29 2018 — A Decatur School District security officer is facing a preliminary charge of the criminal sexual abuse of an Eisenhower High School student. The 31-year-old man was arrested Dec. 20. Detective Sgt. David Pruitt, who works with the Decatur Police Department Juvenile Division, said he was given a notice to appear […]
Blanchester, Ohio December 28 2018 In a meeting Monday night, the Blanchester School Board in Blanchester, Ohio, voted unanimously to adopt a public resolution to allow trained staff members to carry firearms on campus. “The Board of Education takes the safety of our children and staff very seriously. We feel that school safety can be […]
KANSAS CITY MO December 27 2018 — A Missouri appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling in a human rights complaint against the Kansas City Public School district. Former patrol officers Danny Holmes and Paul White sued the district claiming they were discriminated against because of their age. A jury found in favor of the plaintiffs […]
Grand Forks ND December 25 2018 While blue lights are rarely used on campus, UND leaders say just having them available lend to student safety. Blue emergency light stands with telephones are located strategically throughout the UND campus and are an option for people to use in a crisis situation, UND Police Lt. Danny Weigel […]
RMONT WV December 24 2018 — Fairmont State University Chief of Police Matt Swain was given the Heroism Award by the Marion County Rescue Squad during the Night of Recognition. Squad administrator Michael Angelucci said Swain was given the award for a life-saving act in the spring. “There was a 911 call that came in, and […]
Jacksonville IL December 23 2018 A homeless man looking for a place to sleep is facing several firearms-related charges. Marcus D. Johnson, 22, who is homeless, was arrested after Illinois College security officers said he was found trying to sleep in a bathroom in one of the college’s buildings. Police said Johnson said he was […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC December 21 2018 Nine students have been charged after officers responded to a fight Tuesday at North Charleston High School, North Charleston Police say. Three adult-age students, Jinaro Frasier, Darnell Rivers and Damario Ray, were charged with disorderly conduct and arrested, while six juvenile students were charged with disorderly conduct and released […]
MIDDLEBURY VT Dec 20 2018 — Two 14-year-old Middlebury Union Middle School students have been indefinitely pulled from classes and face juvenile court citations after allegedly cooperating on a plan to shoot a fellow student and possibly others on campus today, Tuesday, Dec. 18. Middlebury police are still investigating the case and are withholding the names […]