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Aug 03 2023
News
U.S. Capitol put in lockdown after call
WASHINGTON -- Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon after a 911 call warned of a possible active shooter. But a floor-by-floor search of the three buildings found nothing, and Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the cause of the security scramble "may have been a bogus call." "We found nothing concerning," he
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteNov 06 2023
News
Brief lockdown at New London high school after potential threat
New London ― The New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus briefly went into lockdown mode this morning “out of an abundance of caution due to a potential threat,” police said.
The lock-down was initiated at 9:41 a.m. and was lifted at 10:19 a.m., New London Police Department Capt. Matthew Galante said. He did not specify the nature of the possible threat, but said all students and
The DaySep 01 2023
News
RI T.F. Green Airport Placed Under Lockdown
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick has been placed under lockdown Friday, so authorities can address a potential security threat, according to airport officials.
Airport officials asked travelers to delay their arrival to T.F. Green. More information will be provided when available, airport officials said.
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Patch.comSep 01 2023
News
Rhode Island airport on lockdown over ‘security threat’
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The IndependentOct 17 2020
Opinion
A lockdown on dissent
It’s not just pubs, restaurants and gyms that are being shut down in response to an increasing number of people testing positive for coronavirus. Debate is being curtailed, too. When the government’s chief scientific adviser and chief medical officer held a press conference last month to show off graphs with exponentially rising red lines, they left without taking a single question. Science
SpikedDec 01 2023
News
Baltimore County police take student into custody amid lockdown at Kenwood High School
Baltimore County Police have taken a student into custody Friday after a report of an armed individual sent Kenwood High School into a brief lockdown. Authorities said all students are safe following the 25-minute lockdown that began around 11:08 a.m. and prompted police to send a tactical team to the Essex high school. School resource officers and Baltimore County Police Department took a
The Baltimore BannerMay 06 2020
News
The lockdown lift
National and local authorities around the world are beginning to wind down restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, gradually lifting the lockdowns that have stunted economies, decimated jobs and thrown millions into poverty.
The following chart shows the status of social distancing measures in five important areas: schools, shops, bars and restaurants, public
ReutersMay 06 2020
News
Lockdown Lawsuits
Last week, “Attorney General William Barr… ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to identify coronavirus-related restrictions from state and local governments ‘that could be violating the constitutional rights and civil liberties of individual citizens.’” (AP News)
On Sunday, “The Justice Department… filed a statement of interest siding with a Virginia church suing the state’s
The Flip SideApr 22 2024
News
Attempted breakout at youth prison illustrates recent turmoil within understaffed facility
A group of nine boys armed with makeshift weapons broke out of Maine’s youth prison in late January but did not make it off the grounds, according to South Portland police. The new details offer the latest example of turmoil at Long Creek Youth Development Center that has caused attorneys and staff to plead for help. They say staff shortages have led to frequent 23-hour lockdowns, unsafe
Portland Press Herald