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More than 1,000 security officers, baggage handlers and wheelchair attendants at New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports voted unanimously to authorize a strike starting Wednesday night.

An Ann Arbor resident is suing the University of Michigan after being denied a permit to open carry a gun on campus.
 

A new study said that well-armed populace doesn't deter criminals or prevents murders.  

The district attorneys from Lehigh, Northampton and Berks counties in Pennsylvania announced the MVP – Maximum Victim Protection program. 

Ports – sea, air and land – handle people and cargo. And they need to be secured. Dr. Daniel J. Benny knows the need. At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Dr. Benny now offers a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation security. This program is designed to produce graduates qualified to enter aviation security, intelligence, military, homeland defense and corporate aviation security communities, either as entry-level career professionals or as mid-level managers.

Brazil plans to deploy around 60,000 security forces for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Uber said it is banning its riders and drivers from carrying guns.

Connecticut is the leading state for tweets complaining about the TSA. 

Recently polled Americans are satisfied with or neutral about airport security measures – up from 87.5% last year.