Hard data, school culture, and locking the doors
After a police chase inside school walls, an Ore. school struggles to balance security data advocating for locked doors with the need to be welcoming.
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Students join debate over Guard deployment in DC
A high school editorial warns that voices on the ground must be heard, or mistrust between residents and authorities will widen.
Md. schools evacuated; suspicious package in vehicle
A suspicious package near a middle school Tuesday forced police to evacuate the school and detonate the device. A suspect is in custody.
It’s National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day comes this year 3 days after a brave effort by dedicated officers called to the US Capitol.
Racial tensions rise at Md. football games
If you somehow thought the election of Barack Obama would bring a decline in racism, you were wrong. So wrong.
Wis. girl found 3 months after abduction
A 13-year-old girl, whose parents were murdered, was abducted by a stranger and held captive for 3 months before she escaped.
Obituary: Police Officer Amy Caprio
A Balto. Co. police officer was run over by a Jeep allegedly driven by a juvenile suspect. On a school day. This is Baltimore.
Hackers shut down 911 in Baltimore, gov’t in Atlanta
Computer hackers have breached major government computers in Atlanta and Baltimore, giving us reason to raise an alarm.
Rifleman threatens work crew near Houston schools
A man with a military-style assault rifle put 2 Houston-area schools on lockdown Monday, but the standoff ended peacefully.
Md. girl pepper sprayed; Chicago students react
Some Chicago high school students suggest ways police might better serve and protect citizens in our diverse communities.