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Father of Madison shooting survivor: ‘Once this nightmare goes away, great things will happen'
The deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin Monday left three people dead, including the suspected shooter.
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Data analyst: Madison school shooting follows pattern of other attacks
Chicago – Authorities in Madison, Wisconsin late Monday identified the suspected shooter as a 15-year old female student who attended the Abundant Life Christian School – where a shooting earlier in the day killed another student and a teacher. The suspect shooter was found dead once authorities arrived. While questions remain about a motive if and what – if any…
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Settlement approved with weapons detector company FTC alleged deceived customers
NBC 5 Investigates found Evolv weapons detectors being used at major Chicago sports stadiums and in Illinois school districts.
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FTC finds Evolv ‘made false claims,' ‘misrepresented' weapons detectors' capabilities
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against weapons detection company Evolv Technologies, claiming the Massachusetts-based company engaged in “deceptive acts” by making false claims and misrepresenting what its detectors could do.
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Former Johnson press secretary was fired after alleged harassment, misogyny
Ronnie Reese, the former communications director and one-time press secretary for Mayor Brandon Johnson, was fired late last month for failing to meet professional standards, according to a memo obtained by NBC 5 Investigates through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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NBC 5 Investigates how a simple ‘twist of lemon' ended up as a federal case in a Chicago courtroom. And we found scores of other cases like it.
One New York lawyer has filed so many lawsuits here that he’s caused some Chicago judges to say they’ve had enough.
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Weapons scanner CFO, 4 others ‘terminated or resigned' amid misconduct investigation
Evolv Technologies, the Massachusetts-based company whose weapons detectors had been the focus of a recent NBC 5 investigation, announced Thursday that its chief financial officer had stepped down and that four other employees were either “terminated or resigned” following an internal investigation into alleged misconduct, the company reported in a SEC filing.
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Fatal shootings on CTA, Navy Pier turn attention to weapons detection software, ZeroEyes
The Labor Day weekend murders of four passengers aboard a CTA blue line train marked another instance of gun violence in Chicago. It also renewed attention on the relatively new weapons detection software being used by the company ZeroEyes.
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Weapons detection CEO calls industry ‘wild west' – great for innovation but lacks regulation
Luca Cacioli says the weapons detection industry is great for innovators, but lacks regulation leading due to what he calls “the wild west” – where school districts across the country are panic buying in the name of security.
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NBC 5 Investigates: Weapons detector faces scrutiny amid growing industry
A months-long investigation by NBC 5 Investigates found these scanners have limitations – and at times have failed to detect certain weapons.
