There have been two separate reports of parents receiving phone calls that their children have been abducted and will be killed unless they send money.
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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Court: Flipping Off a Cop is Free Speech (But We Don’t Recommend It)
“Fits of rudeness or lack of gratitude may violate the Golden Rule, but that doesn’t make them illegal or for that matter punishable.”
Trump Administration Lowers Nursing Home Fines
Reducing the penalties may give nursing homes less incentive to fix dangerous practices that could potentially harm elderly patients.
AP: Police Officer Videos Often Withheld from Public
The AP found that it is typical for police to not release their videos, claiming that doing so would compromise an ongoing investigation.
These Calif. Teachers Say the PBIS Discipline Model is Broken
The teachers are saying school climate and culture is a “crisis” seen in classrooms across the city, and they want a solution.
Senator Birch Bayh, ‘The Father of Title IX,’ Dies at 91
Senator Bayh championed Title IX and was an advocate for protecting women from sexual discrimination in education for decades.
N.Y. Judge Denies 44 Unvaccinated Students from Returning to School
After a severe measles outbreak in Rockland County, N.Y., the judge denied all unvaccinated children from returning to school.
Student IDs Required in All Clark County (Nev.) Schools
The colored lanyards and student identification allow for school administrators to be sure everyone who is there is supposed to be.
School Shooting in Brazil Leaves At Least 8 Victims Dead
Two armed men wearing hoods and masks opened fire on students and staff at the Raul Brasil State School in Suzano, Brazil.
Judge: Palm Beach School Board Must Assign SROs to Charter Schools
The judge ruled that it is up to school boards and superintendents, not charter schools, to assign the security officers.
Lake Mary Student Takes Own Life in School Auditorium
The 17-year-old female student asked to leave class, went to Lake Mary High School’s auditorium and shot herself.
Student Blames Nicotine Withdrawal for School Shooting Threat
An SRO was alerted that the teen posted on his Snapchat that if he couldn’t smoke his Juul he would shoot up Talawanda High School.