FIU police

SJP-organized march to Presidential House met with FIU Police blockage

Danette Heredia | Staff Writer Students for Justice in Palestine at FIU organized their final march of the semester to the front of the Presidential House but were met with police shortly after they arrived. In honor of Palestinian Prisoner Day, SJP marched along the outskirts of FIU’s campus to finish in front of the […]

Breaking News: Miami FC Soccer Player Sexually Assaults Woman in FIU Classroom, FIU Police Say

Jesse Fraga / News Director FIU Police arrested a Miami FC soccer player on Tuesday, Sept. 28 for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at the Modesto Maidique Campus (MMC), according to an FIUPD crime report. A custodian rescued her, police say. Jahshaun Anglin, 20, was charged with a felony on the account of sexual battery […]

Thefts, Hit-and-Runs Peak During Start of Semester

Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer As the new semester gears up, students should be keeping an eye on the important things: their class schedules, their dining dollar balances, and their personal belongings. For the past two years, theft is the most common crime at the start of the semester according to the FIU Police Department’s crime log. […]

University police offers personal safety course for women

Every other month, the University's police department offers a personal safety course for all female students, faculty and staff on campus.

Students should get to know the FIUPD

Tensions between police and the communities they serve have prompted students to demand transparency from their law enforcement.

3 bullet casings found in FIU Arena

Three bullet casings were found in the FIU Arena at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

University bus accident causes delays for students

University students heading to the Biscayne Bay campus were late to class after an Academy Bus crashed into an FIU police cruiser at the Modesto Maidique campus.

Police officers serve but lack in protecting

Kevin Grell | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com There are certain things each of us know that we can’t do at work if we wish to keep our jobs. During a disagreement, food service workers can’t spit in customer’s food; nurses can’t strike patients; and police officers can’t fire their weapons in the air. Sounds simple and […]

Editorial: University militarization creates unrest in student body.

We question why the University would need its recently acquired armored vehicle and dozens of M16 rifles.

A tour of the University’s mine resistant vehicle

A tour of the University's armored vehicle.

FIUPD gains new military equipment

The FIU Police Department purchased 50 M16 rifles in the last couple of years and recently acquired a small Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle and a mobile command bus.

Muslim Student Association wants to know who bugged prayer room

The Muslim Student Association still doesn't know who put a listening device in the carpet of a Graham Center room they use for prayer over a year ago. It released a statement on its Facebook page on March 11 to bring attention to the ongoing investigation.
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