Faith-Based Security Headlines
These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Current U.S. College Campus Environment
The following articles relate to the environment on U.S. college campuses:
- Violent Unrest at Columbia Forces Remote Classes and Jewish Students to Retreat Home for Safety
- Campus Antisemitism Surges Amid Encampments and Related Protests at Columbia and Other U.S. Colleges
- New Jersey Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime for Breaking into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property
- CAIR-CT Supports Yale Student Protesters, Urges University to Divest from Weapons Companies (Video)
- Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
- Student Protests Spread to Other Campuses Across America
- Video shows protesters being arrested on Columbia University campus
- Attorney General James’ Statement on Antisemitic Incidents at Columbia University
- Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Intersection at Yale University
- Tensions rise as police arrest 150 pro-Palestinian protesters at Yale and NYU
Analyst Comments:
Because of the current environment on U.S. college campuses, members of communities of faith should consider the following resources:
- UK’s National Protective Security Authority: Personal Safety and Security for High-Risk Individuals (npsa.gov.uk) website
- Personal Security Considerations Action Guide | CISA website
- Personal Security Considerations Action Guide: Critical Infrastructure Workers (cisa.gov) PDF
Nerd Out EP 47. Middle East, Domestic Issues, and the Acolyte!
The Gate 15 Nerd Out! Security Panel Discussion, moderated by Dave Pounder, focuses on physical security topics including terrorism, extremism, hostile events, and other pertinent topics.
In the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave welcomes Alec Davison as his partner in crime for the podcast. After they get through the excitement of the latest Taylor Swift album, they talked through the latest activity in the Middle East and what it could mean domestically. Then they looked at the latest news related to the U.S. election including the recent incident outside of the Trump trial and potential concerns that may play out over the course of the year especially related to mis/dis/mal-information.
They wrap up the pod with some real nerd discussions on Star Wars and what the new series has to offer!
Alec Davison is the Lead Analyst at the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC). He is a Risk Analyst at Gate 15. He holds an M.A. in Security Policy Studies from George Washington University.
The above Gate 15 Nerd Out website has links to resources discussed in the podcast.
Information on other Gate 15 podcasts can be found at Podcasts (gate15.global).
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More Faith-Based Stories
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Passover
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Parisians protest against Islamophobia amid Gaza war tensions
Modi accused of ‘hate speech’ toward India’s Muslims in election rally
Myanmar: Baptist Pastor Re-Arrested the Night He’s Released from Prison
Select All-Hazards Stories
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Pritzker says Chicago is prepared for DNC amid cease-fire protests
Trump Trial Self-Immolator Posted Dizzying Manifesto Online
Key Bridge Updates:
- Key Bridge Response 2024
- Readout of White House Meeting on the Ongoing Response to the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
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Iran’s Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home
Police arrest man carrying fake grenades at Iran’s consulate in Paris
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HHS-OIG Warns Consumers About Remote Patient Monitoring Scam
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Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn’t for politics
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