A report claims the NYPD would edit photos and upload celebrity lookalikes into facial recognition software to identify suspects.
Katie Malafronte
Katie Malafronte is Campus Safety's Web Editor. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Writing & Rhetoric. Katie has been CS's Web Editor since 2018.
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Ohio Middle School Closed Due to Radioactive Contamination
Zahn’s Corner Middle School is located near an inoperative nuclear power plant and traces of carcinogenic radioactive chemicals have been found in the air.
New Jersey Extends Statute of Limitations for Sex Abuse Victims
The extension will allow victims of sexual abuse more time to sue their attackers and seek damages from institutions.
Indiana Law Professor Resigns After Title IX Misconduct Investigation
The former professor said the Title IX investigation gave him “a chance to live the life I’ve got differently,” and that it was justice for his actions.
Facial-recognition Technology Banned in San Francisco
San Francisco is the first city in the United States to prohibit its government from using facial-recognition technology.
STEM School Mom Says She Warned School of Shooting Months Ago
The anonymous parent told the school board that she was worried “for something like a Columbine,” because of the “pressure-cooker” environment.
Woman Claims Atchison Hospital Leaked Info to Her Alleged Rapist
She filed a lawsuit claiming an employee leaked personal information to her alleged rapist — who then sexually assaulted her again.
Colorado STEM School Did Not Have SRO On-Duty During Shooting
Because of a disagreement between the school and the sheriff’s department, there was no SRO assigned to the school on the day of the shooting.
U.S. Health Security Has Improved in Recent Years, Researchers Say
Despite hurricanes, storms, floods, fires and extreme temperatures touching every region of the country in 2018, its health security increased 3.1%.
Machete-Wielding Man Shot by Jefferson State Campus Police
The suspect was seen carrying a machete onto the college campus and was shot by campus police before he could hurt anyone.
Report: More Doctors Stealing Prescriptions, Commonly Opioids
The report from healthcare compliance analytics platform Protenus found that 94% of diversion incidents involve at least one opioid.
Johns Hopkins is Creating a Center to Study School Safety and Health
The Center for Safe and Healthy Schools will focus on health and wellness, schools and community engagement and school security and technology.