UCLA hires LAPD Cmdr. Steve Lurie to lead safety overhaul following protest violence
UCLA has hired a 27-year LAPD veteran and top commanding officer to lead its eight-month-old Office of Campus Safety created in the wake of a violent melee last spring at…
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UN raises alarm over rising ethnic violence in Sudan – JURIST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk sounded an urgent alarm on Friday over the escalating ethnic violence in Sudan. Reports of ethnically motivated attacks, hate speech, and…
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Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
The Spanish government this week announced a major overhaul to a program in which police rely on an algorithm to identify potential repeat victims of domestic violence, after officials faced…
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Guatemala and Salvador forces join UN-backed mission to combat gang violence in Haiti – JURIST
Guatemala and El Salvador sent soldiers to Haiti to join the Multinational Security Support (MSS) on Friday, according to the announcement of the Haitian National Police. This group, consisting of…
Read More »Gun Violence Around Schools Has Risen Since the Pandemic
But mass shootings remain a rare occurrence. Only a small fraction of the nation’s nearly 130,000 schools report gun incidents each year. Source link
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California couple killed in violent Mexican town were visiting for holidays
MEXICO CITY — A California couple with Mexican roots went south for the holidays to visit relatives, an annual tradition among many U.S. residents of Mexican ancestry. But tragedy struck: Both…
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UCLA police chief, blasted for security lapses that led to protest violence, is out
UCLA Police Chief John Thomas, who was blasted for serious security lapses and failing to protect students during a melee at a pro-Palestinian encampment last spring, has left his job…
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Mayor and LAPD chief tout double-digit drop in homicides
Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday. City officials touted…
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2 students stabbed at SoCal high school; one attacker was 14, source says
Two students were stabbed on campus Monday at Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga. Both students were hospitalized with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, and a suspect…
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Amnesty International condemns police violence in Georgia anti-government protests – JURIST
Amnesty International on Friday condemned the police violence and mass arrests in Georgia, following peaceful protests against the decision of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to suspend the country’s application for…
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Holiday Shopping Surge: Bracing for the Increased Retail Workplace Violence Risks
Quick Hits Retail employers face increased risks of workplace violence during the holiday season due to larger crowds, heightened stress, and potential understaffing, among other factors. Retail employers may want…
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UN expert urges Poland to address discrimination and violence against LGBT community – JURIST
A group of UN experts urged Poland to address entrenched discrimination and violence against the LGBT community through swift legislative and social reforms on Friday. The expert’s statement follows a…
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Türkiye police detain dozens protesting violence against women – JURIST
Istanbul police detained dozens of protesters on Monday during demonstrations calling for stronger protections against violence toward women in Türkiye. The protest, held on the International Day for the Elimination…
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HRW: Haiti transitional government fails to protect victims amidst escalating sexual violence – JURIST
Sexual violence escalates in Haiti as the transitional government fails to protect victims of attacks, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) published on Monday. The report argues…
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Audit finds failures, shortcomings in UCLA response to encampment violence – Orange County Register
“In the long term, UCLA will need to address the possibility of making fundamental, structural changes to its public safety ecosystem,” the audit states. Subscribe to continue reading this article….
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What to know about radical feminist 4B movement that preaches ‘no sex’
SEOUL — The election of Donald Trump has sparked a surge of interest in the United States in South Korea’s 4B movement, a radical feminist crusade that preaches the four…
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A wave of car bombs and cartel killings pose a challenge for Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum
MEXICO CITY — Car bombs. Massacres. The slaying of a Roman Catholic priest. A cartel war that has engulfed a major city. A mayor of another large city beheaded after he…
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Mental Health Parity, NLRB Restrictions, Workplace Violence Law
This week, we’re examining the final mental health parity rules, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) memo on restrictive covenant limitations, and New York State’s recently enacted workplace violence prevention…
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Catholic priest is assassinated in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — A Roman Catholic priest who was a leading voice for peace and conciliation in Mexico’s strife-torn southern Chiapas state was assassinated Sunday after celebrating Mass, authorities said,…
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Francesca Eastwood arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
Francesca Eastwood, the daughter of screen legend Clint Eastwood, was arrested in Beverly Hills over the weekend on suspicion of felony domestic violence. The “Old” and “Twin Peaks” actor was…
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