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CTV News
19 hours ago
- CTV News
University of Manitoba denies liability in dorm room sexual assault case
The Arthur V. Mauro Residence at the University of Manitoba is seen on Oct. 25, 2024. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg) The University of Manitoba denies that it had inadequate security measures after a convicted sex offender allegedly assaulted a student in her dorm room last year, according to a recent court filing. In October 2024, Garry Junior Edwards, 46, allegedly entered a dorm within the Arthur V. Mauro Student Residence Building on campus and attacked a woman who managed to fight him off, according to a Winnipeg police news release. However, the university said the woman's failure to lock her door caused the perpetrator to gain entry to her room—and not because of a security failure by the university. 'The university denies its rules, principes, or policies, … created an opportunity for the perpetrator to access the plaintiff or that it failed to implement and enforce adequate security measures on the premises,' according to a statement of defence filed in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench last Friday. Several months after the incident, the woman filed a civil claim against the university for an unspecified amount in damages, alleging that the university was 'negligent' and '(failed) to supervise the premises to prevent access by the perpetrator' and that she was sexually and physically assaulted as a result. The Winnipeg Police Service released these images in October 2024 following an assault within a student residence building at the University of Manitoba. Garry Junior Edwards was later arrested, according to police. (Supplied: Winnipeg Police Service) The Winnipeg Police Service released these images in October 2024 following an assault within a student residence building at the University of Manitoba. Garry Junior Edwards was later arrested, according to police. (Supplied: Winnipeg Police Service) The university's statement of defence also said that any harm caused to the woman was 'solely as a result of the perpetrator's behaviour' and was not caused by the university, denying that it owed a duty to protect the student or is liable. 'If the plaintiff has suffered loss or damage, which is denied, such loss or damages claimed are grossly exaggerated and remote and/or the plaintiff has failed to mitigate them,' according to the university's statement of defence. The woman claimed the attack left her with physical pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, permanent disability, 'loss of income earning capacity,' and withdrawal from university, per her statement of claim. The university is calling for the woman's claim to be dismissed with costs. In a statement, the university said it has multiple supports and security measures in place for students, staff and faculty, but would not comment further as the case is before the courts. CTV News has reached out to the woman's lawyer for comment but has not heard back.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Billboards in Tallahassee spotlight rising antisemitism on college campuses
New and returning college students and other campus community members are getting 'provocative' greetings about antisemitism from above the streets of Tallahassee. Four pink and white billboards with slogans such as 'Being Jewish shouldn't require campus security' have recently been put up near Florida State University and in other areas of the capital by a national nonprofit organization called JewBelong. The aim: Raise awareness of on-campus antisemitism. Classes at FSU start Aug. 25. All the billboards are scheduled to be displayed much of fall semester, from Aug. 18 to Nov. 10, according to a release. The slogans and their locations are: 'Being Jewish shouldn't require campus security.' (W. Tennessee St. & Caliark St.; West Tennessee and Bronough streets.) 'Jewish students don't need your pity. Just your spine.' (E. Park Ave. & Magnolia Drive) 'You don't need to be a Jew to protect Jews.' (Mahan and Spottsware Drives.) 'It's a terrifying time to be a Jewish college student,' JewBelong Co-Founder Archie Gottesman said in the organization's Aug. 18 release. 'Jewish students do not feel safe and are up against some of the worst antisemitism of our lifetime. The Jewish community is only 2% of the entire country, so we need to work extra hard to break through to the wider American public.' The initiative comes after an antisemitic harassment case at FSU resulted in a university employee and graduate student, facing a misdemeanor battery charge. In a short video that went viral on social media, an altercation between the woman and a Jewish student showed her flipping off and yelling at a man sitting inside the Leach Student Recreation Center on campus before apparently shoving the man. More: FSU grad student employee faces misdemeanor battery charge after 'antisemitic harassment' In a statement following the incident, the university said that it 'strongly condemns antisemitism in all forms and follows Florida law, which protects Jewish students and employees from discrimination motivated by antisemitism, harassment, intimidation and violence.' Although the 'thought-provoking' billboard messages follow the recent presence of antisemitism on FSU's campus, the campaign is part of a larger nationwide initiative targeting 13 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One football campuses, according to a JewBelong spokesperson. Those institutions also include the University of Florida. The New York City-based organization, which focuses on fighting antisemitism and making Judaism accessible, put the billboards up ahead of FSU's Aug. 30 football season opener on campus against the University of Alabama. 'Schools need to do better,' Gottesman said in the release. 'Jewish students deserve to be safe on campus.' The college campuses with billboard slogans near them are: University of Oklahoma University of Mississippi University of Alabama University of Florida Florida State University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas Louisiana State University University of Michigan Clemson University Pennsylvania State University University of Utah University of Wisconsin-Madison Tarah Jean is the higher education reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat, a member of the USA TODAY Network – Florida. She can be reached at tjean@ Follow her on X: @tarahjean_. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU students to see bold messages on antisemitism as classes begin Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
5 days ago
- Fox News
How students can stay safe at college campuses across the US
Former U.S. Secret Service agent and campus security expert Bobby McDonald shares essential tips to help students protect themselves as they return to campus.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
FSU shooting prompts security review of Florida campuses, safety summit, officials say
After a mass shooting in April at Florida State University that left two people dead, officials plan to evaluate building security on campuses across Florida and hold a "safety summit" in October, university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said Thursday. Lockdown drills and security assessments planned Rodrigues told the State University System's Board of Governors that campus leaders will assess building security and the ability to conduct what he called a "lockdown drill." He said the goal is to complete assessments by the end of the summer to allow time for any related budget requests during the 2026 legislative session. "Specifically, we want to know if the doors can be locked from the inside, and if there are windows in the doors, can those be covered or protected?" Rodrigues said. October summit to focus on best practices The October summit will give universities an opportunity to share best practices and review the results of their safety assessments. "The goal there would be to identify what we can do to improve across each of our university campuses, as well as identify common concerns so that we will know if we want to make any policy requests of the Legislature for the 2026 session," Rodrigues said. The April 2025 FSU shooting Phoenix Ikner, an FSU student, faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the April 17 mid-day shooting that killed FSU dining coordinator Robert Morales and Aramark Collegiate Hospitality employee Tiru Chabba. Five students were also wounded. Ikner, who was shot by police during the incident, was released Monday from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and is now being held in the Wakulla County Jail. FSU campus police response praised Rodrigues praised FSU police officers for their swift response to the shooting and confirmed that all five wounded students have been released from the hospital. "I feel confident in saying the response of the FSU campus police in this situation was nothing short of amazing, and this could have been a much, much worse tragedy than it was," he said. "Obviously, tragic to have students shot and to have any loss of life. But the quick response of the FSU campus police prevented this from being much, much, much worse." Past lessons from Parkland massacre inform current efforts While it is too early to know what the new security assessments will reveal, Rodrigues noted that Florida has taken significant steps to improve school security since the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, which left 17 people dead and 17 others injured. In the aftermath, lawmakers and then-Gov. Rick Scott enacted a package of school safety measures, and the Legislature has revisited the issue multiple times in subsequent years. The state also created the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to study school safety and make recommendations.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Overnight lockdown lifted at Wingate University after man reportedly spotted with gun
WINGATE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A lockdown at Wingate University has been lifted after two men allegedly tried to fight a student, the university confirms. Around 10:41 p.m. on Monday, May 5, an alert was sent out that the campus was on lockdown and all doors and windows should be secured. School officials say two men went to Helms Residence Hall wanting to physically fight a Wingate student after something that had happened earlier. The student called 911 when they noticed that one of the men had a handgun. 12-year-old pleads guilty to arson in Lancaster Walmart fire: SC Solicitor Around 12:46 a.m. on Tuesday, the lockdown was lifted when police determined that the men had left campus and there was no longer a threat. Police say it is still unconfirmed whether a gun was carried on campus. An investigation into the incident is still ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Queen City News.
