Author: Christopher Marier

The Conradis twins were two of several women in the clutches of the same man who spread their nude photos on the internet — and were told that what they were experiencing was not criminal… Full story: Ignored by police, twin sisters took down their cyberstalker themselves

Authorities say a University of North Carolina graduate student walked into a classroom building, shot his faculty adviser and then left… Full story: UNC shooting: Graduate student left Chapel Hill campus building right after killing adviser, police say | AP News

Lt. Antonio Bailey credits students’ alertness for helping to avoid a potential catastrophe at the first historically Black college in Florida… Full story: ‘I’m no hero,’ says campus officer who confronted shooter at HBCU

The Associated Press has found that 14 of the 20 most populous U.S. cities are experimenting with removing police from certain, nonviolent 911 calls and sending behavioral health clinicians… Full story: Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police

Many public sector workers in the United States have exited their jobs since the pandemic due to low pay, stress, burnout and time commitment, among other strains, according to data from research groups, leaving record-high shortages among teachers, healthcare workers and police officers… Full story: Teachers, Police Officers, Healthcare Workers: Here Are The Public Sector…

Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus said he could not count the number of gunfire “volleys” between the suspect and the officers. “I mean, he had a lot of ammunition in that house, and certainly … all of us were strapped, you know, with ammunition, and we were calling for additional ammunition,” Kraus said. “Like I…

A law enforcement panel is still considering whether to adjust its drug-use standards for new recruits after Gov. Jim Pillen recently rejected a proposal to relax them. But one thing is clear — statistics sought by the governor aren’t available to indicate how many potential recruits are deterred by the current standards: no marijuana use…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Charleston Police kicked off its leadership summit with the first lecture of a six-month-long education and training regime for leaders in local law enforcement. The Leadership Summit program was a vision from former Chief Luther Reynolds to provide continued education and discussions for law enforcement in leadership roles. Over the course…

New units designed to avoid violent and often deadly encounters lack both funding and institutional support… Full story: ‘No Hose, No Gun’: Police Alternatives for Mental-Health Crises Fall Short – WSJ

Gun violence prevention research has experienced a small boom in the wake of mounting shooting deaths, expanded funding and burgeoning advocacy… Full story: As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help