Boston bomb suspect hospitalized under heavy guard
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lay hospitalized in serious condition under heavy guard Saturday as people around the city breathed easier and investigators tried to piece together the who and why of the deadly plot.
Our view: Thank you, Big Brother …
It wasn’t all that long ago that the idea of posting surveillance cameras in public places was considered as some sort of Orwellian nightmare come true as fears emerged of an ubiquitous “Big Brother” spying on the activities of law-abiding citizens.
1 of 2 Mass. bomb suspects dead
The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer and hurled explosives at police in a car chase and gun battle overnight that left one of them dead and his brother on the loose, authorities said today as thousands of officers swarmed the streets in a manhunt that all but paralyzed the Boston area.
Pressure cooker bombs suspected in Boston blast
Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out — with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel — but said they still didn’t know who did it and why.
Feds seek suspects, motive in bombings
Police and federal agents appealed to the public today for amateur video and photos that might yield clues to the Boston Marathon bombing as the chief FBI agent in Boston vowed “we will go to the ends of the Earth” to find whoever carried out the deadly attack.
Our view: Only in Mississippi: A bill to make schools less safe …
On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives sent back to the Senate a bill that would arm teachers.
Before sending it over, the House, by a 70-46 vote, amended the Senate’s bill in two major ways. Actually, the House did more than amend it. They neutered it.
Army GI says he leaked secrets to spark war debate
After almost three years in custody, the Army private accused in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history said he did it because he wanted the public to know how the American military was fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with little regard for human life.
Area schools enhance security as classes resume
It has been almost a month since the Newtown, Conn., school shootings and the ripple effect is evident in schools across the country.
In its first response after the shooting, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association called for armed officers at every school and some schools seem inclined to follow that advice
Lowndes supes will hire deputy for courthouse
After a request for more security at the Lowndes County Courthouse, which was the subject of two bomb threats in less than a week, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors on Monday voted to hire an additional sheriff’s deputy as a full-time security officer.
Supes consider adding security staff at Courthouse
With the mass murder in Newtown, Conn. still fresh on the minds of most Americans and with two bomb threats in a week at the Lowndes County Courthouse, Chancery Clerk Lisa Neese told the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors it’s time to increase security at the courthouse.
Miss. schools eye security after Conn. shooting
School officials across Mississippi say they’re on high alert and evaluating security policies in the wake of a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.
House committee: Security requests denied in Libya
Leaders of a House committee said Tuesday that U.S. diplomats in Libya made repeated requests for increased security for the consulate in Benghazi and were turned down by officials in Washington.
Oktibbeha Courthouse will add security cameras
One of Oktibbeha County’s courthouses could be beefing up security in the coming months.
Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, visitors to the Oktibbeha County Circuit Courthouse may soon be seeing security cameras throughout the building.
Drug testing considered for Lowndes County Schools
Randomly drug testing students is preventative, not punitive, Jerome Nettles, of Advanced Screening Solutions, said Friday, asking the Lowndes County School District Board of Trustees to consider on-site drug testing at schools.
Lowndes County schools discuss drug testing and security
An upgraded security camera system and random drug testing will be considered by the county school system during Friday’s board meeting.
Burglary inspires MUW student to campaign for better security
A burglary on the campus of Mississippi University for Women has one student campaigning for better security measures.