“Community control” of campus police is a new demand, this time from the University of Wisconsin-Madison student government.
Topic: campus police
University of Minnesota Settled Lawsuit with Former Employee who didn’t like Race Descriptions in Crime Alerts
Mentioning the suspect’s race in crime alerts at the university was incorrect, according to a former employee of the University of Minnesota: Alysia Lajune was hired in 2012 as assistant director of orientation and the transfer…
After Berkeley Riot, Campus Police Reconsidering ‘Hands Off’ Approach
From Campus Reform: Berkeley Police Sgt. Sabrina Reich, however, defended the officers’ placidity, pointing out that several officers fired paintballs to mark certain rioters for arrest, but could not ultimately follow through because up to…
Texas Assembly Advanced Bill on Defunding Sanctuary Campuses
From Campus Reform: Senate Bill 4, which passed the Texas Senate on February 8, threatens fines of up to $25,500 and the withholding of funds from cities or campuses that refuse to cooperate with federal…
University of Chicago Workshop Tries to Find ‘Alternatives’ to Calling the Police
This college workshop on alternatives to calling the police to respond to incidents begs the following question: Who else will be armed in the city of Chicago (and in the state of Illinois) who can…
Hate Crime Hoax Student Won’t be Charged, Prosecutors announce
The hate crime hoax at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where a Muslim student accused a white man of threatening to burn her hijab (a head scarf commonly worn by practicing Muslim women),…
Campus Police: No, Trump Supporters Didn’t Say Slurs or Spit On Students
From Campus Reform, yet another debunked hoax involving Trump supporters: Two Babson College students who celebrated Trump’s victory by driving through the Wellesley College campus with a Trump flag will not face disciplinary action. Edward…
Professor Called Campus Police on Student, who was a Campus Police Officer
Controversy erupted at the Loyola University-New Orleans when a professor called the campus police on a student, who was in a campus police uniform. Photo by Larry Miller
Post-It Note Offends Student in Wisconsin, Police says It Isn’t a Hate Crime
Being offended at a post-it note that said to suck it up (regarding the election of Donald Trump as President) sounds like a new low for today’s college students: A Catholic college reported a crude…
University of Illinois Students and Professor Claimed Campus Police Scared Them in Investigating Stolen Phone
From The College Fix: Two weeks after a September report of a cellphone stolen from a university locker, officers at the flagship campus traced it electronically to the classroom of Prof. Erik McDuffie, according to…