Target cites violence and theft as reasons to shut down nine stores

Retailer Target is shuttering nine of its locations across four major cities, which have been hot spots for rising crime and retail theft. The locations will close their doors on Oct. 21, with Target citing "organized retail crime" threatening the safety of its employees and customers as part of the reason for closing. Of the locations, one is in New York City, three are in San Francisco, three are in Portland, and two are in Seattle. FACULTY FREE SPEECH UNDER SCRUTINY WITH EROSION OF ACADEMIC TENURE “We cannot continue operating...