CBS News

Dozens more Chicago police officers and private security guards to begin patrolling CTA on Friday

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Starting on Friday, dozens more Chicago police officers and private ...

Katt Williams’ Security Guard Indicted For Murder

Katt Williams’ former guard Tranell Williams is set to stand trial after being indicted in comedian Reggie Carroll’s death.

Donald Trump's Beijing security lockdown: Canceled flights, ghost hotels, and armed police

Donald Trump's Beijing security operation came under fresh scrutiny on Wednesday after Chinese guards reportedly blocked an ...
Entertainment Weekly

Who is Bill Bray? All about the security guard who Michael Jackson considered a 'father'

Bill Bray served as Michael Jackson's bodyguard throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s. He's played by KeiLyn Durrel Jones in the Jackson biopic Michael. Bray died in 2005, having grown estranged from ...
NBC Chicago

Buffalo Grove HS security guard dies after shielding students from car

A Buffalo Grove High School security guard who may have saved lives after quickly placing himself between students and an oncoming vehicle has died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's ...
Phys.org

Low wages, poor training put security guards—and the public—at risk, study finds

Tens of thousands of private security guards in California play a critical role in public safety, but poverty-level wages and poor training put both the guards and the public at risk, according to a ...
Chicago Sun-Times

CTA ends unarmed guard contract, redirects money to officers 'better equipped' to keep riders safe

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ABC 7 Chicago

CTA lays off unarmed guards, redirects funds to police and other resources amid security concerns

The plan was in response to an order from the Trump administration to improve safety for riders following multiple high-profile crimes on the CTA. The new security plan includes a 75% increase in ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Riders react to CTA plan to replace unarmed security guards with police officers

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The CTA and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday defended the transit agency's decision to replace unarmed security guards with more sworn police officers. "I love it," said CTA ...
Chicago Tribune

CTA ends contract with Monterrey Security for unarmed private security guards

The Chicago Transit Authority is ending a contract for unarmed private security guards on the mass transit system in favor of spending on other public safety initiatives, including sworn law ...
LAist

Democrats’ plan to raise pay for security guards would pressure employers into labor deals

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Unions representing private security ...