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Michigan to Pay $13 Million Settlement Over Botched Children’s Hospital Active Shooter Drill, Hawthorn Center, MDHHS

Michigan to Pay $13 Million Settlement Over Botched Children’s Hospital Active Shooter Drill

MDHHS’ class action settlement was the result of an unannounced 2022 active shooter drill held at a state-run…

News October 17
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NYPD School Safety Division

NYPD School Safety Division Raided by Feds Amid Bribery Investigation

The School Safety Division's ex-commanding officer had his phone seized as part of a probe into a potential…

News October 11
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The teacher removals follow DCPS’ launch of the Know the Line initiative, which teaches school employees and students about safe boundaries. Duval County Public Schools

19 Teachers Removed from Florida District’s Classrooms Since Start of School Year

The teacher removals follow DCPS’ launch of the Know the Line initiative, which teaches school employees and students…

News October 4
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St. Mary-Corwin Hospital Settles Lawsuit with Family of Man Who Died after Altercation with Security Officers, Matthew Jones

Colorado Hospital Settles Lawsuit with Family of Man Who Died after Altercation with Security Officers

The lawsuit claimed the four security officers acted with “reckless disregard” when they were restraining Matthew Jones.

News September 25
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Yale Settles with Women Over Fertility Nurse’s Diversion of Fentanyl, Yale University Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Yale REI

Yale Settles with Women Over Fertility Nurse’s Diversion of Fentanyl

Yale only acknowledged the problem after an employee noticed a fentanyl vial had a loose cap.

News September 12
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Long Beach School Safety Officer

Ex-Long Beach School Safety Officer Pleads No Contest to Voluntary Manslaughter in 2021 Shooting

Eddie Gonzalez was originally charged with murder in the death of Mona Rodriguez but the case ended in…

News August 26
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Parents of Santa Fe High School Gunman Found Not Liable for Mass Shooting, active shooter, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, Luckygunner

Parents of Santa Fe High School Gunman Found Not Liable for Mass Shooting

The jury, however, did find the gunman and online ammo seller responsible for the active shooter attack.

News August 20
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UCLA Israel-Palestine Protests

UPDATE: Judge Rules UCLA Must Allow Equal Access to Jewish Students After Pro-Palestinian Protests

Three UCLA students sued the school, alleging their access to campus was restricted during pro-Palestine protests this spring.

News August 14
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The OU freshman died during an off-campus Sigma Pi hazing ritual. Ohio University, Collin Wiant, fraternity

Ohio Judge Rules in Favor of OU in Fraternity Hazing Death Case

The OU freshman died during an off-campus Sigma Pi hazing ritual. The fraternity was then expelled from the…

News August 7
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