New Orleans LA August 31 2023 A federal appeals court has rejected civil rights claims and upheld qualified immunity for a school resource officer who used a stun gun on a Texas high school student with an intellectual disability who was having a violent outburst. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, in New […]
Washington DC August 29 2023 As students return to the classroom around the D.C. region this year, safety is top of mind. “As a principal, the first thing you think of every day is keeping the students safe. And the parents, when they send the students to school, they trust that you and the staff will […]
Dallas TX August 26 2023 Dallas ISD officials are planning to hire 167 new campus security officers to comply with an impending state law requiring armed guards at every Texas school. On Aug. 24, the district’s board of trustees voted to claim an exception to the state law, which allows them to commission Level 3 security […]
Huntsville Alabama August 24 2023 One person has been arrested after a shooting on the Alabama A&M University (AAMU) campus, according to the Huntsville Police Department (HPD). A spokesperson with HPD told News 19 that Investigators with their Violent Crimes Unit determined the shooting was an ‘isolated incident’ and stemmed from an altercation between two […]
Spartanburg SC August 24 2023 A Defender Services security guard working at Dorman High School was fired last week after school officials said he left a gun in a student’s car. According to Spartanburg School District Six, the guard arranged a private handgun sale to a fellow Defender employee who was working after school hours last […]
Wheeling WV August 21 2023 School security officers for Ohio County Schools have been hired and will be in place at school facilities before the end of the month. Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones announced this week that four retired law enforcement officers have been hired as SSOs in Ohio County Schools, and that they would join […]
Columbus GA Aug 2023 A male and female have been found dead on the Columbus State University campus. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan said he believes it was an “apparent homicide, suicide.” He said it appears that the male shot and killed the female before shooting himself. The female was found in a vehicle, and the […]
San Antonio TX August 18, 2023 A father was arrested Tuesday after his 3-year-old son brought a gun in a backpack to his Texas preschool. Pete Robles, 35, was charged with felony child endangerment after his child brought a gun in a backpack to the Pre-K 4 SA West Education Center in San Antonio. The child […]
Newport News VA August 17 2023 The Newport News School Board focused on security at its last meeting before the first day of school Tuesday. In the months since the shooting at Richneck Elementary School, several changes have been made, including increasing law enforcement presence in the hallways. The district’s most recent update? An increase of […]
TAMPA, FLA August 16 2023— University of South Florida police officers arrested two people in connection to an overnight death investigation. According to a press release from USF, officers were called out to the scene around 7 a.m. The victim’s body was found in parking lot 3C near the fine arts building. Police said the […]