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Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says
A person of interest has been detained in the Brown University mass shooting Saturday, Dec. 13, the FBI announced Sunday morning, Dec. 14. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured following reports of an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering, officials said. Eight people were listed in critical, but stable condition at the hospital following the incident, officials said. The shelter-in-place was lifted Sunday morning. "We continue to ask anyone with information that could help this investigation to call the Providence Police Department at 401-652-576…
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Justice Department Sues Virginia School System Over Christian Students’ Rights: DOJ
The Justice Department is taking Loudoun County to court, accusing the school system of violating the equal protection rights of two Christian students in Virginia. The suit claims Loudoun County Public Schools forced students to accept and promote gender identity rules under Policy 8040, which the Justice Department says pushed the boys to act against their religious beliefs. “Students do not shed their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse gate,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said in a statement. “Loudoun County’s decision to advance and promote gender ideology trample…
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Lehigh University Professor Ran $2M Wire Fraud Scheme — Fourth International Crime At College
A now-former Lehigh University professor has admitted to running a wire fraud scheme that stole nearly $2 million from victims, according to court documents, federal prosecutors, and a statement from the University shared with DailyVoice on Thursday, Dec. 4. Chinedu Ekuma, 45, of Catasauqua, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge John M. Gallagher to two counts of wire fraud after acknowledging he carried out the scheme from August 2020 through March 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. According to prosecutors, Ekuma used…
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Maryland Teen Found With 3D-Printed Gun During High School Fight Charged As Adult, Police Say
A 17-year-old Northwood High School student is facing adult charges after police said he was found with a loaded 3D-printed gun during a fight inside the Silver Spring school on Friday morning. A fight inside Northwood High School forced a lockdown on Friday, Dec. 5, after a witness reported that one of the students involved had a gun, Montgomery County Police said. Officers were called to the school in the 11200 block of Old Georgetown Road around 8:23 a.m. for a report of an armed student, according to police. Investigators said they searched 17-year-old Isaiah Gaunt and “found a loaded …
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Maryland High School Locked Down After Student Fight; Gun Recovered, Police Say
A fight between two students forced a lockdown at Northwood High School on Thursday morning after police said a gun was recovered on campus and one student was taken into custody in Silver Spring. Montgomery County Police said the incident happened at Northwood High School in Silver Spring on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 9:13 a.m., according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers said MCPS placed the school on lockdown after a fight broke out between two students. Police said a gun was found during the response, and one student was taken into custody. Police said there is “no threat…
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Crossing Guard Seriously Injured After Being Hit Outside Maryland High School
A school crossing guard was seriously injured Tuesday morning after being hit by a car outside a Maryland high school, officials said. The incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, when the guard at La Plata High School was directing traffic near the entrance to the school, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the guard instructed a driver to make a left turn from the access road across the street to northbound Radio Station Road. As the driver turned, the front right corner of the vehicle struck the guard in the leg, knocking her to the ground, …
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Maryland Student Hit Teacher With Laptop After Being Asked About Absences: Sheriff
A teen student in Maryland is facing assault charges after authorities say he hit a teacher in the head with a laptop during class dismissal. The 15-year-old is facing multiple charges after deputies say he attacked a teacher who asked why he skipped class at Maurice McDonough High School on Wednesday, Nov. 19, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The school resource officer responded to a classroom after a teacher was intentionally struck in the back of the head while dismissing students. According to the sheriff's office, "the assault happened right after the teacher questio…
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Maryland Student Drops Loaded Gun In School Stairwell After Bypassing Security: Police
A student who pushed past security and left a loaded gun inside Charles Herbert Flowers High School is now facing charges, police in Maryland said on Wednesday. Prince George’s County Police said the incident began at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Nov. 18, when school security told the assigned school resource officer that a student had bypassed security personnel and ran up a set of stairs where he left the gun, according to the department. The student then fled the school, which went into a lockdown. Patrol officers began canvassing the area. A short time later, officers found the tee…
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Student Found With Gun Forces Lockdown At Maryland High School, Police Say
A Maryland high school went into lockdown Tuesday morning after police say a teen was found with a firearm on campus. Prince George’s County Police said Charles Herbert Flowers High School was placed on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution” at around 9:40 a.m. on Nov. 18, after a gun was located on school grounds. Officers immediately responded, and a student was taken into custody, police said. There were no injuries and no current threat to students or the community, according to the department. The investigation remains active. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for upda…
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Johns Hopkins Makes Tuition Free For Most Americans In Historic Aid Expansion
One of the nation’s top universities just wiped out tuition for the vast majority of American families, announcing a sweeping financial aid expansion that will make Johns Hopkins tuition-free for undergraduates from households earning up to $200,000. Johns Hopkins University will become tuition-free for eligible undergraduates starting in the spring 2026 semester for current students and in fall 2026 for new students, school officials announced. The change applies to undergraduates at the university’s Homewood campus and will allow students from families earning up to $200,000 a year to att…
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Penn State ‘Explosion’: Person Trapped, Students Evacuated When Floor Drops In New Building
A loud noise inside Penn State’s new Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building sparked an evacuation and emergency response after a floor suddenly shifted and trapped a person, university officials announced on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 12, when the floor in the $128 million building dropped about 2 inches, fire officials told WTAJ at the time. The movement created a crack as wide as 1 1/2 inches stretching from the second floor to the roof, according to first responders. Fire crews rushed to the scene after receiving reports of what sounded like an ex…
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‘Mastermind’ Who Beat, Carjacked Teens At Gunpoint During Maryland HS Ambush Learns His Fate
A Maryland man who terrorized students during a violent armed carjacking outside of a Charles County school will spend nearly two decades in prison, authorities announced. A jury convicted Martino Marcus Young, 21, following a four-day trial on a host of charges stemming from an incident at St. Charles High School last year. According to the Charles County State's Attorney, Young was found guilty of: Armed carjacking; Armed robbery; Two counts of first-degree assault; Four counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and related offenses. According to th…
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