Increased Police Presence at Schools, Places of Worship in Wake of Shooting AlphaNews.org

Increased police presence at schools, places of worship in wake of shooting AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryThe city of Minneapolis is partnering with a handful of law enforcement agencies to keep watch over schools and places of worship across the city in the coming days, following a deadly attack that took place at Annunciation Catholic Church last week. Last week, Minneapolis announced that law enforcement officers from the Minneapolis Police Department, the St. Paul Police Department, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the Minne…

Safety and prayers blanket archdiocesan Catholic schools, parishes in wake of church shooting

Safety and prayer were top of mind as the school year began in the wake of a shooting that killed two students and wounded more than a dozen others at an Aug. 27 all-school Mass at Annunciation church in Minneapolis. Annunciation church in Minneapolis The Mass at Annunciation was held in the first week of classes at the elementary school, which is next door to the church. As part of its response, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ Offi…

Minneapolis shooting highlights increasing hostility toward Christian churches and schools

(The Washington Stand) – Studying a single issue over time often reveals important trends, and one trend there to observe is an increasing amount of hostility toward Christian churches and schools across the United States. Most recently, a former student at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota came to an afternoon Mass and shot 19 people, two fatally. “The shooter was very openly disdainful of Christianity and Christian symbols…

Nassau County boosts patrols at schools, houses of worship after Minneapolis shooting

In the wake of a Minneapolis Catholic school shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others on Aug. 27, police on Long Island said they are stepping up security at schools and religious institutions. Authorities said the shooter, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, opened fire through the windows of the church at Annunciation Catholic School. Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed as they sat in pews. A total of 14 other children…

Mpls. Church Shooting: N.J. Police Force Sends K-9s to Lift Spirits

The Gloucester Township Police Department's K-9 community resource unit was sent to Minneapolis to comfort community members following the shooting at a Catholic church.