Report: 119K People Hurt by Riot-Control Weapons Since 2015 March 23, 2023 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the...
S. Korea Officials Admit Responsibility in Halloween Tragedy November 2, 2022 By Hyung-Jin Kim SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for failures in preventing and responding...
S. Korea in Shock, Grief As 151 Die in Halloween Crowd Surge October 31, 2022 By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea...
Astroworld Deaths Spur Calls For Independent Review November 10, 2021 By Michael Kunzelman and Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where...
Crowd Surge Kills at Least 8 at Houston Music Festival November 8, 2021 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper...
Study: Less-Lethal Munitions not Advised for Crowd Control January 26, 2021 By Jon Collins ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Researchers studying injuries sustained by protesters and bystanders in the Twin Cities following the killing...
Shanghai Fires Four Officials for Deadly New Year’s Stampede January 21, 2015 Shanghai sacked four officials and punished seven others for not providing enough security to prevent the deadly New Year’s Eve...
35 Killed, 43 Injured in New Year’s Shanghai Stampede January 2, 2015 Thirty-five people died in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in Shanghai’s historic waterfront area, city officials said Thursday –...
Wal-Mart Steps Up Security as Fight Breaks Out Over TV December 2, 2013 By Cotten Timberlake and Renee Dudley With an estimated 140 million Americans predicted to shop this past weekend, retailers bolstered security, deployed Segway patrols and put...
Summer Festivals Pose Unique Risks to Insurers August 15, 2011 By Denise Johnson Crowd control, stage collapse, and food safety – these are concerns facing carriers that insure summer festivals. In a recent...