Fearful Columbia students who felt ‘intimidated’ by anti-Israel protests to get ‘safety escorts’ as part of lawsuit settlement
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New York Post ^
| June 4, 2024 | Aneeta Bhole
Petrified Columbia University students who have felt “harassed and intimidated” by anti-Israel protests which have gripped their college and disrupted learning for months will be provided safety escorts on campus. The
move is part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, where the Ivy League school will now offer “walking escorts” across campus and appoint a “safe passage liaison” to address any students concerns over protests. Additionally, accommodations will be made for students who were displaced by the protests and couldn’t finish exams or assignments. It resolves a proposed class action filed by a...
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Newsom proposes defunding police, prisons, public safety as California faces massive deficit
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Fox News via MSN ^
| 6 June 2024 | Hannah Grossman
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., proposed slashing budgets regarding public safety, such as prisons and law enforcement, as the state simultaneously grapples with a crippling deficit and doubles down on climate goals relating to equity. The
California Democrat's proposed budget, released in May, notes that "difficult decisions" are necessary to address the estimated $27.6 billion deficit, which is projected to continue for years to come. It includes a $97 million cut to trial court operations, $10 million to the Department of Justice's Division of Law Enforcement and more than $80 million to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. A Newsom spokesperson...
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Repaving crew abandons Oakland neighborhood citing safety concerns
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kron4.com ^
| June 3, 2024 | Amy Larson, Terisa Estacio
One neighborhood in East Oakland is so dangerous that construction workers apparently feel unsafe. A
construction crew left a residential street unpaved and refused to return because the workers did not feel safe being in the neighborhood. The situation has left Sobrante Park residents with their street torn up and reduced to gravel with gaping potholes. Resident Shari Angarano said the unfinished road work made bumpy driving conditions on Colorados Drive go from bad to worse. “The ground is uneven and a lot of the gravel used to fill pot holes is being kicked up,” Angarano said. The unfortunate situation...
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Israel's deadly attack on tent camp confirms 'there is no safety' in Gaza, survivors say
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CBC News ^
| May 27, 2024 | Rhianna Schmunk
'No matter where we go, we will die here,' Palestinian woman saysFamilies who survived a deadly Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in Rafah described a horrific scene of scorched tents and burning bodies on Sunday, as the attack brought further scrutiny to Israel's continued offensive in the city. Witnesses
said people were preparing for evening prayer when the strike hit the Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood, where thousands had tried to find shelter after Israeli forces launched a ground offensive in the east of Rafah more than two weeks ago. "We were sitting safely and suddenly we find bodies thrown on...
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Mayor Johnson, CPD announce Chicago’s summer safety plan ahead of Memorial Day weekend
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Chicago Tribune ^
| May 24, 2024 | KATE ARMANINI
... The holiday has historically marked a spike of street violence in the city, lasting throughout the summer. Though
Chicago violence has decreased in recent years, dozens were shot over the last Memorial Day weekend. “I will not rest and my administration will not rest until we tackle this problem and stop the violence,” Johnson said at a news conference inside the Chicago Cultural Center. Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said the department will put additional officers on the street by canceling certain days off and adding overtime hours, but he said that the effort would be “strategic” and “deliberate.” The...
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Boeing facing 'long road' in addressing safety issues, FAA chief says
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FOX Business ^
| May 23, 2024 | Breck Dumas
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker says Boeing is in the beginning stage of fixing safety issues.. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that Boeing has a "long road" ahead of it as the planemaker readies a plan aimed at assuring regulators it is adequately addressing safety concerns in its
manufacturing. The FAA in February ordered Boeing to develop a comprehensive plan to correct quality-control issues after a door plug flew off a 737 MAX-9 mid-flight during an Alaska Airlines flight the month before. Boeing is slated to deliver that plan on May 30. ... FAA Administrator Mike...
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Critical Safety Alert: 300 Boeing Jets Flown by United and American Airlines Have Potential to Explode Mid-Air Due to Fatal Fault
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Gateway Pundit ^
| May 22, 2024 | Jim Hoft
A severe and potentially catastrophic flaw has been identified in nearly 300 Boeing 777 jets operated by major airlines, including United and American Airlines. This flaw, rooted in an electrical issue, poses a risk of causing the aircraft’s wing fuel tanks to ignite and explode, a recent investigation by Daily Mail has
disclosed.
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Meta, Google leading nearly $1M lobbying fight to kill NY online child safety bills
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New York Post ^
| May 20, 2024 | Thomas Barrabi
Google and Meta are spearheading a fierce push to kill New York legislation aimed at protecting children online — and the controversial lobbying battle is poised to surpass $1 million in spending ... The SAFE Act would crack down on addictive recommendation algorithms used by social media apps by requiring them to
provide default chronological feeds for users 18 or younger unless they receive parental consent. It would also allow parents to impose time limits on social media use and in-app notifications. ... The Child Data Protection Act would block apps from collecting or selling the personal or location data...
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NYC yet to launch promised school safety tip line as weapons seizures, attacks soar
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Nypost ^
| 05/18/2024 | Jon Levine and Matthew Sedacca
The city is keeping students’ safety on hold. The
Adams administration has yet to publicly launch a school safety hotline promised at the start of the academic year, The Post has learned. City officials previously said the tip line was slated to debut last fall, but no official launch announcement or updates had been made since an October City Council hearing.
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LABOR MP: Today in Parliament I called for the creation of a Palestinian family visa scheme. This should bring Palestinian refugees to safety in the UK ...
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X ^
| May 14 | Sam Tarry
@SamTarry Today in Parliament I called for the creation of a Palestinian family visa scheme. This
should bring Palestinian refugees to safety in the UK through a new safe and legal route, and reunite families desperate for their loved ones to reach safety.
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Adams’ 60-day shelter cap leaves migrant families without a safety net, comptroller finds
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Crain's Leftwing Business ^
| May 09, 2024 01:22 PM | NICK GARBER
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration says the city has saved money by putting limits on how long migrant families can stay in shelters. But
that 60-day cap has come at a humanitarian cost and its consequences have been poorly tracked, according to an investigation by City Comptroller Brad Lander.
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Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled Over Safety Concerns
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Newsmax ^
| May 5, 2024 | Jeremy Frankel
Chicago police abruptly canceled the city's annual Cinco de Mayo parade due to gang violence. "Out
of an abundance of caution, the Cinco de Mayo parade has been canceled to protect the safety of all in attendance, including families and children," the police department stated. "This decision was made in agreement between CPD's 10th District, elected officials and parade organizers following gang violence in the area. At this time, multiple arrests have been made, ...
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China’s Home-Grown C919 passenger Jet passes ‘deep level’ post-flight safety tests, ramps up rivalry with embattled Boeing
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South China Morning Post ^
| 05/02/2024
China’s first home-grown narrowbody passenger jet has passed a battery of “deep level” safety tests as part of a step that is expected to help the C919 find overseas markets as its rival Boeing wrestles with a list of mechanical woes. China
Eastern Airlines Technology, a subsidiary of the group that owns C919 operator China Eastern Airlines, concluded four days of “A-inspection” tests on Monday at a hangar in Shanghai, the Civil Aviation Administration said on Tuesday. The aircraft is required to undergo safety checks after either every four months, 700 flight hours or 500 flight cycles – meaning the...
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Cars will slow down if drivers are speeding under EU safety tech in new cars
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Telegraph via Yahoo ^
| 04 28 2024 | Sarah Knapton
Cars will beep, vibrate or slow down if drivers are speeding under new mandatory safety technology which comes into effect this summer. From
July 6, new vehicles sold in the European Union and Northern Ireland will be fitted with intelligent speed assistance (ISA) to prevent accidents. Although the UK has opted out, meaning it will not be a requirement on British roads, the technology will still be installed in most cars, and drivers can choose to switch it off on a daily basis. Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, an independent research organisation, told the Sunday Times: “I think...
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A Waymo robotaxi drove on wrong side of a S.F. street. The company says it was to ensure ‘safety’
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San Francisco Chronicle ^
| April 22, 2024 | Ricardo Cano
Cyclists captured a Waymo robotaxi driving in an opposite travel lane against oncoming traffic for nearly two blocks in downtown San Francisco — a maneuver the company says the driverless vehicle took to avoid a potential collision. Footage
of the incident, which happened about 9:30 p.m. Friday near Mission and First streets in SoMa, was posted on Reddit over the weekend. According to the videos, a Waymo robotaxi heading west crossed a double solid yellow line onto the eastbound lane closest to the median as it drove behind a crowd of people riding electric scooters and unicycles. The autonomous vehicle,...
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Tech CEOs Pichai, Altman, Nadella and others join US government AI safety board
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Leading Britain's Conversation ^
| 26 April 2024, 18:04 | Press Association
Not included were social media companies such as Meta Platforms and X. The chief executives of leading US technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nation’s critical services from “AI-related disruptions”. Homeland
security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the new board, which includes key corporate leaders in AI development such as OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang. AI holds potential for improving government services but “we recognise the tremendously debilitating impact its errant...
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Dr Hilary Cass warned of threats to safety after ‘vile’ abuse over gender services review for under-18s
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The Guardian ^
| April 26 | Sammy Gecsoyler
The doctor behind a landmark review of the NHS’s gender identity services for children and young people has said fears had been raised about her personal safety amid online abuse after the report’s release. Dr
Hilary Cass told the Times she wished to address the “disinformation” circulating about the findings and recommendations handed down by the Cass review when it was published on 10 April. She said she had received online abuse in the wake of the report and had been advised to stop using public transport. The report said the evidence base for gender medicine in young people had...
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L.A. student dies after safety team member allegedly does not intervene to try to prevent fight
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Los Angeles Times via Yahoo ^
| April 23, 2024 | Howard Blume
After school on April 15, a fight broke out a couple of blocks from Washington Preparatory High School in South L.A. In a cellphone video of the incident, an adult can be heard saying off camera, just before the fight began: "Let them ... fight. If
they want to fight, let the ... police [inaudible]. ... I’m not breaking up s—. I don’t give a f—." The adult who apparently declined to intervene was a member of the "safe passages" program designed to make sure students get to and from school unharmed, according to students and a senior union official....
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Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears (AP MAGA Hit Piece)
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Channel 3000 News/AP ^
| April 22, 2024 | AP Staff
The group gathered inside the conference room, mostly women, fell silent as the audio recording began to play. The
male voice, clearly agitated, railed against what he thought had been fraud that cost former President Donald Trump reelection four years ago. “You’re gonna pay for it,” said the man, filling his message with expletives and suggesting his target's throat be slashed with a knife. “We will take you out. Your family, your life. "Watch your … back." The call had been directed at one of their own, a city clerk who had overseen elections in 2020 in suburban Detroit. The...
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Columbia rabbi tells Jewish students to leave campus, warns that school, NYPD 'cannot guarantee your safety'
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Fox News ^
| 4/21/24 | Danielle Wallace
The Orthodox rabbi at Columbia University and Barnard College sent a message recommending Jewish students leave campus and go home, as anti-Israel agitators have continued an "encampment" on campus and participants were caught on camera espousing full-on support for terrorism and supporting violence towards Jewish students. In
a WhatsApp message sent to hundreds before the start of Passover, Rabbi Elie Buechler, director of OU-LJIC at Columbia/Barnard, told students to leave "as soon as possible" until the situation improves, noting that "what we are witnessing in and around campus is terrible and tragic." "The events of the last few days, especially...
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