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The Monitoring Association Appoints James Marcella New Government Relations Committee Chair

Security industry thought leader James Marcella, Axis Communications, to lead state and local advocacy efforts on behalf of TMA members.


February 6, 2023, McLean, VA
- The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of James Marcella to the chairmanship of its Government Relations Committee. In this important role, Marcella will lead TMA's state and local advocacy efforts and often partner with the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) on legislative initiatives. A longtime TMA member and volunteer contributor, Marcella is currently the director, Industry Associations, for Massachusetts-based Axis Communications.

"James has been a valued member and volunteer within the TMA community for more than a decade. He possesses quite a broad spectrum of knowledge relative to security industry technology, best practices, and business trends, which make him ideally suited for this important role within TMA," stated Morgan Hertel, president, TMA. "His unique insights into key legislative issues impacting security industry businesses, as well as the state and local legislative process, are especially valuable to the TMA community at this time."

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Stephen Dubeck, CFI, LPC named Manager of Corporate Security And eCommerce Fraud Protection for Petco Health & Wellness
Before being named Manager of Corporate Security And eCommerce Fraud Protection for Petco Health & Wellness, Stephen served as Regional Loss Prevention Manager for Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. for 16 years. Prior to that, he served as Regional Companion Animal Coordinator for Petco for nearly seven years. Congratulations, Stephen!


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2023 Predictions: Economic, Retail,
Technology and Crime

February 14 | 1:00 p.m. EST


Join this very popular retail innovation leadership series where 2023 Top 100 Retail Influencer and Prosegur Global Retail CEO, Tony D'Onofrio, will lead a lively and data-rich discussion predicting what will happen in 2023. He is joined by two other 2023 Top Retail Influencers: Greg Buzek and Jeff Roster, both leading industry analysts that track closely where retail and technologies will go next.

Topics for this webinar include:

The forecasted economic headwinds and whether a recession is ahead
The latest forecasts and predictions for the retail industry
Technology predictions including the most important technologies for the year and where startups are currently focused
The latest retail crime trends and predictions for 2023

The data and charts on these topics will be shared with attendees.

At the end of the webinar, our sponsor, Prosegur Security, will award five LPF scholarships to attendees by random drawing.

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The U.S. Crime Surge
The Retail Impact


The Great Debate: How to Curb Theft Without Turning Off Shoppers
Retailers try to crack down on rising theft while not angering shoppers
In the past six months or so, CVS, Target and other retailers have been locking up more everyday items like deodorant and laundry detergent as a way to reduce theft. Some shoppers are now back to shopping online or visiting stores where she doesn't have to wait for someone to retrieve products.

Across the retail landscape, businesses have been putting items under lock and key as a quick way to stop thieves. Some are considering extreme measures, including Rite Aid Corp., whose chief retail officer Andre Persaud told analysts on an earnings call late last year that it's looking at "literally putting everything behind showcases to ensure the products are there for customers who want to buy it." It's also considering using off-duty police officers at some of its stores.

But by trying to solve one problem, these businesses may be creating another: turning off shoppers with overreaching measures.

For consumers of color especially, the stepped-up security measures risk alienating a population that already feels overpoliced. That could unravel some of the inroads that chains like CVS, Sephora and Walmart made in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in 2020, when they promised to avoid racially biased practices like locking up products only for Black customers.

It's unclear how much money retailers are losing due to organized retail crime -- or if the problem has substantially increased. But the issue has received more notice in the past few years as high-profile smash-and-grab retail thefts and flash mob robberies have garnered national media attention.

But while high theft in stores depletes inventory and limits sales, locking up items also reduces sales - by 15% to 25%, according to Joe Budano, CEO of Indyme, a technology company that sells retailers security devices.

Store workers, meanwhile, face the pressure of trying to do their jobs while also monitoring theft.

Some retailers are coming out with less intrusive solutions to store theft. Home improvement retailer Lowe's has followed Home Depot in testing technology that unlocks power tools when shoppers buy them at the cash registers instead of resorting to keeping the items in cages. apnews.com


Crime Crisis in America's 'Murder Capital': Businesses & Customers Fearful
Mardi Gras in 'Murder Capital': New Orleans residents concerned crime crisis creates 'fear factor'

New Orleans was named the new 'murder capital' in September 2022

New Orleans is celebrating its first Mardi Gras after being named the "murder capital" of the country, and some residents are concerned how that new nickname could impact the world-renowned festival for which the city has become known across the globe.

The Big Easy saw 277 homicides in 2022, the highest number that city has seen since 1996, according to the Metropolitan Crime Commission. In September, the city was named the "murder capital" after surpassing St. Louis in homicides per capita, and the killings haven't slowed since then.

So far in 2023, homicides are up by 14% when compared to 2022, but shootings, carjackings and armed robberies are all down when compared to this point in 2022.

Mardi Gras, which takes place on Feb. 21 this year, is widely seen as an annual economic boom for the city as around 1 million people visit the city, New Orleans & Company Senior Vice President for Communications Kelly Schulz told WWL-TV. But some residents who spoke with Fox News Digital say they're concerned that the Big Easy's crime crisis could make it hard for the city to reap the full benefits from the world-renowned festival.

The surge in tourism is forcing Democrat Mayor LaToya Cantrell and the New Orleans Police Department to bring in up to 200 more officers from around the state to help patrol the Mardi Gras parades.

Mary Murdock, co-owner of Betsy's Pancake House in New Orleans, told Fox News Digital that customers have told her they simply avoid coming to the city because of crime, a sentiment that otherwise devoted Mardi Gras goers could share. foxnews.com


Specialized Crime-Fighting Teams Taking Heat
Calls for reform give way to the reality of America's crime surge

Amid Criticism, Elite Crime Teams Dwindled. Then Cities Brought Them Back.

The Scorpion police team whose officers are charged in the death of Tyre Nichols has been disbanded. But Memphis wasn't the only city to turn again to specialized teams to fight a new surge in crime.

The last two years have seen yet another significant shift in policing in many American cities, experts say, as the calls for reform and accountability have given way to demands for aggressively confronting a new nationwide rise in violent crime.

Cities like Memphis are once again commissioning specialized crime-fighting units to tackle the spikes in crime that accompanied the coronavirus pandemic, a strategy that has had some success in bringing down homicides, thefts and other crime in targeted neighborhoods but that risks returning, critics say, to the problems of the past.

The Scorpion unit in Memphis, five of whose officers are now charged with murder in Mr. Nichols's death, quickly developed a reputation for pretextual traffic stops and aggressive treatment of detainees after launching in November 2021, and the department announced last month that it was disbanding the unit.

The new or revamped units in Denver, New York, Atlanta, Portland and elsewhere are a reflection of how much has changed since the racial justice protests of 2020.

But as violent crime rose in 2020 and 2021, he said, the mind-set changed: "Now we've got to show the numbers."

The new or rebranded units are sometimes variations of a strategy known as "hot spot" policing, a tactic that has been shown to produce small but measurable reductions in crime. Denver, for example, saw a reduction in homicides and shootings in three of the five "hot spots" targeted by new police units last year, when the city saw an overall reduction in homicides of 15 percent.

Some of the cities bringing back specialized police teams say they will be able to avoid the mistakes of the past with strict controls, better training and stronger oversight. nytimes.com


Philadelphia's 'Crime Emergency'
Philly mayoral candidates say they'll declare a crime emergency
Nine Democrats are vying to replace Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, and nearly all of them have said they will do one thing he would not: Declare gun violence a citywide emergency. But it remains to be seen what such a declaration would do.

Federal and state officials have long declared states of emergency to unlock new funding and mobilize response teams following natural disasters or civil unrest. But in Philadelphia, emergency declarations at the local level do not automatically lead to new dollars or personnel.

That means the impact of such a declaration would largely be defined by the mayor who implements it, and several candidates say they'd use the measure to ensure the full weight of the government is behind tackling shootings.

"The goal would be to activate all the departments to stabilize our communities so that people could feel safe," said Rebecca Rhynhart, a mayoral candidate who as city controller pressed Kenney to declare an emergency, to no avail.

Emergency declarations have been part of a political playbook for years, and elected officials have used them at times to signal that a chronic problem has become imminently dangerous. In December, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency over homelessness.

And they've been used in Philadelphia before. In 2008, former Mayor Michael Nutter's first action in office was signing an executive order declaring a citywide "crime emergency" that directed the police commissioner to develop a public safety plan in consultation with other department heads. kdhnews.com


Community policing and vote for police district councils becoming a focus of upcoming election, candidates for mayor
As the nation grapples with the police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, and as Chicagoans prepare to vote for mayor Feb. 28, crime remains at or near the list of top issues candidates are sparring over with a few weeks to go before votes are counted.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is seeking another term and standing by her record on public safety and her handpicked Chicago police superintendent, David Brown. Homicides were down last year from 2021, but still higher than pre-pandemic levels and the years before Lightfoot took office.

Most of her challengers have seized on that fact, pledging to fire Brown and push a focused return to community policing as a major initiative, saying many city residents feel unsafe and blaming crime for Chicago's slower-than-desired recovery from COVID-19 shutdowns. Paul Vallas was among those to stress the strategy at candidate appearances last week.

Chicago is, for the first time, set to have local police councils, and voters will see candidates for those posts by district on their ballots. Three representatives from each of the city's 22 police districts will be responsible for collaborating with department officials on community-policing issues. chicagotribune.com


S.F. to barricade Mission District street over sex work: 'Out of control and dangerous'
The scene on Capp Street, in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District, had become dire: presumed sex workers lining the sidewalks and spilling into roadways; traffic choked bumper to bumper throughout the night; and eruptions of violence, including at least one pistol whipping, according to officials and residents.

In response to increasingly desperate pleas from neighbors, city officials plan to install barriers this week along a strip of Capp between 18th and 22nd streets where the problems appear most concentrated.

"It's absolutely out of control and dangerous - not just for the sex workers, but for the community," explained Ronen, whose district includes the Mission. She described the planned closure as an experiment somewhat resembling San Francisco's "Slow Streets" configurations, in which bollards limit the number of vehicles on the road, but allow residents to have access to their garages. sfchronicle.com


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669.6M Vaccinations Given

US: 104.5M Cases - 1.1M Dead - 101.6M Recovered
Worldwide: 676.3M Cases - 6.7M Dead - 648.8M Recovered


Private Industry Security Guard Deaths: 362   Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: 830


COVID-19 & Remote Work Has 'Transformed' Entire Cities
A new era of remote work has pushed a New York property magnate to consider giving up some of his office buildings
The COVID-19 transformed the landscape of entire cities, including the city that never sleeps. Offices shut down en masse in early 2020, and after an initial adjustment period, many employees found that they enjoyed working from home. So much so that bringing them back into the office has proved difficult.

Some companies, like Disney and Starbucks, have insisted that workers return to the office. But others like Meta and Amazon, dropped plans to move into their Manhattan offices. Now, one of New York City's real estate tycoons says he recognizes the rise in remote work, and is considering alternate uses for some of the office properties on his portfolio.

"There's going to be some buildings that aren't going to be competitive as office buildings, and we need to be disciplined about developing an alternative plan and being able to execute them," he told Fortune.

Rechler says that one option for properties which couldn't adapt to the realities of remote work was to convert them into residential or commercial buildings while working with their lenders. And if that didn't work, RXR would consider relinquishing ownership of such buildings. fortune.com


NYC COVID Vaccine Mandate Ends
Mayor Adams ends COVID vaccine mandate for NYC workers
Mayor Adams announced Monday that he's rolling back the city government's longstanding coronavirus vaccine mandate - and opened the door to rehiring hundreds of municipal workers who got fired for refusing to comply with the public health rule.

The mandate, which has since November 2021 required all members of the municipal workforce to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, will officially end this Friday after the city Board of Health ratifies the move, Adams said in a statement. That means proof of vaccination will no longer be a condition of employment for current and prospective city workers, ending one of the city's last COVID restrictions.

Adams said the major pandemic policy reversal is justified because 96% of the city's more than 300,000 municipal workers are now fully vaccinated.

"This is the right moment for this decision," Adams said. "I continue to urge every New Yorker to get vaccinated, get boosted, and take the necessary steps to protect themselves and those around them from COVID-19." nydailynews.com


'We still don't know it's over': will Covid surge after US ends emergency?

Lawyers for U.S., Navy Seals battle over revoked Covid-19 vaccine mandate
 



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Directors Can Be Sued for Sexual Harassment Compliance Failures
McDonald's Ruling Shifts Oversight Liability Focus to Corporate Officers

A derivative lawsuit in Delaware seeks to hold the company's directors and officers liable for failing to sufficiently intervene in a sexual-harassment scandal. It is the latest in a growing number of such claims.

A judge's decision to allow a shareholder lawsuit against a former McDonald's Corp. human resources chief has put corporate executives on alert that they can be held personally liable for failing to oversee the biggest risks confronted by their companies.

The ruling follows a series of Delaware Court of Chancery decisions that have set off alarm bells in corporate boardrooms by making clear that directors can be sued for serious compliance failures. The latest decision by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster clarifies that the legal scrutiny doesn't stop with the board. Corporate officers can also be held to account for failing to do their part, the judge ruled.

The lawsuit centers on a period of tumult at the fast-food company that led to the firing of former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook after a board investigation found he violated longstanding company policy by having a consensual relationship with an employee. Shareholders sued McDonald's board of directors, as well as Mr. Easterbrook and the company's former chief human resources officer, David Fairhurst, for allegedly violating their fiduciary duties to the company.

The ruling by Vice Chancellor Laster focuses on the claims against Mr. Fairhurst specifically. In their complaint, the shareholders alleged that Mr. Fairhurst failed to appropriately respond to systemic issues of sexual misconduct at the company, a problem in which he was implicated. At the time of his termination, Mr. Fairhurst had been the subject of multiple reports of sexual harassment during his tenure, according to the Delaware ruling.  wsj.com


Why Digital Identities Are the Key to Protecting Brand Authenticity and Integrity
In 2023, it's imperative that retailers have full visibility into their inventories and invest in solutions that allow them to track where products are across every link of the supply chain.

Brands and retailers can gain access to unprecedented amounts of data that help them optimize inventories and fight theft, fraud and shrinkage when they digitize their products at scale. By ensuring each individual item has a unique digital identity linked to a digital twin in the product cloud, a brand can then leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to surface data insights that were previously inaccessible. Digitizing products by applying QR codes or watermarks to packaging or labels can also help brands protect their reputations by giving consumers an easy way to access the product details and authentication information they're seeking.

Curb fraud by making packaging a source of sophisticated data: Advanced digital watermarks for packaging provide batch-lot and item-level traceability. By applying serialized or custom identifiers to product packaging, brands are better able to fight fraud. When every product has a unique digital identity that can be tracked in the product cloud, the process of authenticating items becomes more accurate, secure and scalable. Certain solutions can identify fakes and help companies significantly curb losses due to parallel trade and diverted goods, as digitization makes it possible for items to be tracked across the supply chain and even once in the consumer's hands.

Tackle inventory issues with more accurate, real-time tracking: By digitizing products, brands gain access to intelligent insights into each product's exact location and journey thus far, as do their customers. Brands can access actionable insights from across the entire value chain through product digitization, as it allows for the sharing of product data between brands, retailers, consumers, supply chain partners and recyclers.

Enable end-to-end traceability to gain consumer trust: In an era when consumers expect brands to be fully transparent about the origin, ingredients and sustainability credentials of the products they manufacture and sell, the ability to track a product's supply chain journey is crucial. mytotalretail.com


Employee Safety is #1 Factor in Emergency Preparedness
Four Steps to Stay Safe and Operational During the Winter

In preparing for a major winter storm, the key areas to focus on are human safety, facility limitations, and transportation and utility restrictions.

Major winter and ice storms, much like the polar vortex surge that impacted a majority of the U.S. in February 2021, can cause great economic impacts and business disruptions. However, many businesses don't have plans in place to mitigate their impacts, but planning for severe winter weather should be a top priority for environmental health and safety decision makers. Here are four steps to prepare for, and safely mitigate, the operational impacts of severe winter events.

1. Obtain an Appropriate Temperature Forecast

Your definition of "extreme temperatures" will vary depending on the vulnerabilities of your organization. Accurate weather intelligence is critical in knowing what actions to take in response to severe cold events. Having timely access to this information is essential for preparedness.

2. Know Your Business and Its Weather Sensitivities

In preparing for a potentially impactful winter weather event, the key areas most businesses will need to consider will likely fall within three main categories: human safety, facility limitations, and transportation and utility restrictions. The level of impact and response within these areas varies from business to business, which is why it is imperative to know the specific vulnerabilities present within your organization.

Employee safety is always number one. It's essential for a business to ensure safe working conditions for employees in all professional environments. In winter, this means providing a heated workspace. When monitoring the temperature, remember wind chill and elevated work sites can be colder than the thermometer might read. If staff are required to work outside, a heated break space should be provided where employees can warm up when needed.

3. Develop an Action Plan Based on Operational Temperature Thresholds - 4. Practice the Plan
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EEOC looks to outsmart AI in employment
While AI technology can revolutionize work and improve efficiency, it's important to make sure it doesn't perpetuate discrimination, the EEOC vice chair said.

As AI increasingly plays a role in hiring and firing decisions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is trying to make sure the technology doesn't engender discrimination.

EEOC Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels said the commission's goal is to ensure "we can enjoy the benefits of new technology while protecting the fundamental civil rights that are enshrined in our laws."

On Jan. 31, the EEOC heard from computer scientists, civil rights advocates, legal experts, employer representatives and an industrial-organizational psychologist during a public hearing on employment discrimination in AI attended online by about 2,950 people. hrdive.com


Dell is slashing 6,650 workers amid a layoff wave

Done Deal: Lowe's sells its Canadian retail business to Sycamore Partners & Now Become Rona

Placer.ai: U.S. malls see big traffic lift in January

Bed Bath & Beyond Strikes Investor Deal for Over $1 Billion to Avoid Bankruptcy

Consumers file antitrust suit to block Kroger-Albertsons merger

American Dream misses another $8.8M loan payment



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Stemming the Rising Money Laundering Tide
How Cybercriminals Are Operationalizing Money Laundering & What to Do About It

It's time to share threat intelligence and prioritize digital literacy and cyber hygiene to stem the rising money laundering tide.

It's almost impossible to pinpoint the amount of money that's laundered globally, but conservative estimates put it at anywhere from $800 million to $2 trillion, according to the United Nations' Office on Drug and Crimes - and that's likely just the tip of the iceberg. It's a crime that, in turn, fuels some of the world's most heinous criminal activities. It's also a tactic used by cybercriminals to help try to cover up the profits they're making from things like wide-scale ransomware attacks. The rise of cryptocurrency also has made it easier for them to evade detection.

Here's the bad news as we look toward 2023: Automation is going to make the problem worse. We will see the rise of money laundering-as-a-service. But the silver lining is there are ways to stem the tide - and collaboratively reduce bad actors' ability to do so.

The Crypto-Money Laundering Connection

A preferred tactic by cybercriminal organizations looking to grow their ranks is to use what are known as money mules. These are individuals who are brought in to help launder money - sometimes, unknowingly. They're often lured in under false pretenses and promises of legitimate jobs, only to discover that "job" is to help launder the profits from cybercrime.

The Rise of Recruitment

Setting up recruitment campaigns for money mules takes time and energy. In their efforts to obfuscate their true purpose, cybercriminals will sometimes go to great lengths to build legit-looking websites for fake organizations and post fake job listings aimed at making those businesses seem aboveboard.

Cutting 'Em Off at Their Knees

The biggest factor in combating the rise of MLaaS is going to involve public-private collaboration on a much larger scale. Organizations across the map can share threat intelligence with one another, contributing to building a better defense all around.  darkreading.com


A ransomware negotiator shares 3 tips for victim organizations
This is no time for knee-jerk reactions. "Take a deep breath and slow things down," said Drew Schmitt, principal threat intelligence analyst at GuidePoint Security.

Part of the role of a ransomware negotiator is to bring calm to a situation that can feel like a waking nightmare for the victim organization.

Coordinating a response in the aftermath of such a volatile incident puts a company's finances, reputation and longevity on the line.
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"When the actual ransomware attack is occurring, I think the biggest thing is [to] take a deep breath and slow things down," said Drew Schmitt, principal threat intelligence analyst at GuidePoint Security.

Ransomware groups are known to exploit human psychology as a tactical advantage, but that behavioral response can create additional work and slow time to recovery.

Schmitt, who also facilitates ransomware negotiations - acting as the liaison between the victim organization and the threat actor - shares his top three tips for organizations hit by ransomware:

1. Slow down and don't freak out
2. Preserve evidence
3. Learn from the experience


The typical reaction, following a ransomware attack, is to shut things down, re-image all computers and get the matter resolved as quickly as possible.

However, if evidence isn't preserved, analyzing the root cause of how the attack started, made its way through the network and ultimately ended up as ransomware may not be possible, Schmitt said.

Learning from the experience includes identifying gaps in defense and pursuing a collective remediation of those weak points to improve the company's security stance and help prevent another attack.

Ransomware response often falters when there's a disconnect between the technical and business units of the organization, according to Schmitt.

The quality and value of an incident response investigation and recovery is lower when businesses cut corners to resume operations at any cost.

Organizations that move too quickly are also less likely to learn from the experience. cybersecuritydive.com


Top Problems for Cyber Teams
Patching & Passwords Lead the Problem Pack for Cyber-Teams

Despite growing awareness, organizations remain plagued with unpatched vulnerabilities and weaknesses in credential policies.

Weak credential policies and a lax approach to patching were among the most common points of IT security failure for organizations in 2022, while a failure to configure tools properly could leave organizations open to attack.

That's according to a recent study by cybersecurity firm Horizon3.ai, based on findings from approximately 7,000 penetration tests that evaluated approximately 1 million assets.

Of the Top 10 vulnerabilities Horizon3.ai detected in 2022, the use of weak or reused credentials topped the list, followed by weak or default credential checks in protocols (SSH and FTP) and threat actors using Dark Web credential dumps from Windows or Linux hosts.

Exploitation of critical vulnerabilities on CISA's list of Top 15 Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities list, as well as the exploitation of critical VMware vulnerabilities, rounded out the top five.

Corey Sinclair, cyber-threat intelligence analyst for Horizon3.ai, explains that professionals are challenged by balancing the three factors of security, functionality, and usability. The requirements of the end user, usability and functionality, are often at odds with or contradictory to the best security practices.

"To ease our own burden, we as individuals tend to shy away from the difficult, and move to what's easy and convenient," he says. "This means having fewer or easier credential requirements." darkreading.com


More Threat Actors Using Deepfakes
Voice deepfakes on the rise; biometrics can help
A new type of deepfake is spreading, based on voice recordings. Voice biometric algorithms continue to improve, and threat actors are using them for fraud, identity theft and other illicit activities.

How to tackle voice deepfakes with biometrics

Anti-spoofing measures are also being developed, however. According to voice recognition engineers at Pindrop, call centers can take steps to mitigate the harm of voice deepfakes. Companies can educate workers to the danger.

Callback functions can end suspicious calls and request an outbound call to the account owner for direct confirmation.

Finally, multifactor authentication (MFA) and anti-fraud solutions can reduce deepfake risks. Pindrop mentions factors like devising call metadata for ID verification, digital tone analysis and key-press analysis for behavioral biometrics.

Even China is working on deepfake regulation. As reported by the New York Times, the country unveiled stringent rules requiring manipulated material to have the subject's consent and bear digital signatures or watermarks. biometricupdate.com


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Amazon Employees Speak Out on Working Conditions
Current, former Amazon employees react to OSHA citation

The U.S. Department of Labor says Nampa's facility is one of three Amazon warehouses where workers were exposed to unsafe conditions, high injury risk.

On Jan. 31, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a citation for Amazon's fulfillment center in Nampa, stating the company created an unsafe work environment. Now, current and former employees are speaking out about the working conditions in Nampa.

"You're doing a physical job," current employee Kitchner Ginther said. "It makes sense that there's going to be physical injuries."

Former warehouse employee Trevor Buffi isn't surprised by the citation. He said the strenuous work played a big role in him leaving; he primarily stacked boxes and ran carts across the building.

"Even if you're hurting or your back's aching, there wasn't a lot that you could really do," he said.

OSHA also issued citations for Amazon warehouses in Aurora, Colorado and Castleton, New York. At all of those locations, OSHA said Amazon exposed workers to a high risk of back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Amazon was fined nearly $47,000 for all three violations, according to documents.

Nampa's most recent citation stated warehouse workers face immense pressure to meet pact of work and production quotas at the risk of getting injured, according to a letter sent from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The letter also claims there's evidence that injuries may not have been reported because Amazon's on-site first aid clinic doesn't have enough staff. ktvb.com


Top Driver of Online Shopping?
Consumers prioritize shipping in online shopping

Shipping costs are the top factor when it comes to shopping online, according to a new consumer survey from mobile e-commerce platform Wish.

When consumers shop online, one factor about shipping influences them more than any other.

Shipping costs are the top factor when it comes to shopping online, according to a new consumer survey from mobile e-commerce platform Wish. Most (85%) consumers said they would prioritize shopping on e-commerce platforms with free or flat-rate shipping, and 80% of respondents are influenced by shipping costs when they shop online.

Low or flat-rate shipping costs are so important to respondents that almost 90% say high shipping fees would cause them to avoid certain platforms entirely, and 70% say they spend more to reach a minimum cost threshold for cheaper shipping. In addition, nearly two-thirds say they regularly cancel an online purchase due to high shipping costs. drugstorenews.com


What's Driving the Amazon Slowdown?

After the COVID boom, e-commerce sales are leveling off


Leaked Amazon memo shows it only wants to hire students and new grads for entry-level software roles

Cloud leaders Amazon, Google & Microsoft show the market is cooling down


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Clifton, NJ: Woman Swaps Out a $28,000 Ring for a Cheap One at Costco
We often think of thieves as subtle, but this one New Jersey woman blows any idea of stealth we had way out of the park. Somehow being able to switch a valuable ring with a less valuable one without anyone suspecting a thing. 49-year-old Izaebela Kolano was recently arrested and charged with theft after she managed to swap out a $2,000 ring for a $28,000 ring at Costco. Both of which she stole from the franchise in different areas. Reportedly, she went to the jewelry department in a Clifton, New Jersey Costco, and requested to see the stunning $28,000 diamond ring she saw inside of the case. The clerk, thinking nothing of it, gave her the ring to which she held it up in her hand, tried it on, and then handed it back to the employee before walking off and leaving the store. But apparently, she did more than that. Management in the jewelry department determined the ring that was returned after the woman viewed it, was not the ring they initially handed her. They eventually discovered that the ring they had was not the $28,000 ring, but a $2,000 ring stolen from another Costco in Wayne, N.J., 9 miles away.  msn.com


Moses Lake, WA: Woman busted for selling stolen high-end tools online
Over the weekend, Moses Lake Police apprehended 33-year-old Brittney Watson following diligent work with a Moses Lake business. According to the MLPD: "Our officers worked with the store to identify Watson on the surveillance video stealing high dollar tools, then found where she was selling them online. Detectives got information that Watson was enroute to sell the tools, and stopped her. Watson even showed up driving the same car that she has been driving when she steals tools. Since her car was used in the commission of a felony, it was civilly seized and is pending a search warrant." The MLPD says the investigation is showing this is not the first time Watson has done this. They say if you live in the Moses Lake area and have purchased any tools from her they are likely stolen. Watson has been charged with Felony Trafficking Stolen property, Retail Theft with Extenuating Circumstances (which brings a higher charge), and theft.  newstalk870.am


Eden Prairie, MN: Man charged with theft following alleged series of Home Depot thefts
Richard Layland, 33 of Columbia Heights, was charged via summons with theft-by-swindle by Hennepin County District Court on Jan. 30 following alleged thefts at an Eden Prairie Home Depot between May 23 and July 25 last year. According to a criminal complaint, on Aug. 20 at approximately 1:35 p.m. Eden Prairie Police Department were notified regarding several thefts at the Home Depot in Eden Prairie. A loss prevention worker, who reported the thefts, said they believed Layland was allegedly "swindling Home Depot" by choosing power tools, scanning lower priced items and then leaving the store without paying for the power tools. The worker reported five separate incidents on four days. On May 23, Layland allegedly scanned an Everbilt Magnetic Catch for $0.87 but left with the catch and a DeWalt Finish Nailer that was not scanned but worth $349.99 at self-checkout. On June 14, Layland allegedly scanned an Everbilt Vinyl Reflective Letter for $0.76 but left with the letter and a Milwaukee Hole Hawg that was not scanned but worth $279 at self-checkout. He then returned the same day a short time later and scanned another Everbilt Vinyl Reflective Letter for $0.76 again but left with both the letter and a Milwaukee Hammer Drill Driver Kit that was not scanned, but worth $329 at self-checkout. On July 1, Layland allegedly scanned another Everbilt Vinyl Reflective Letter for $0.76 but left with both the letter and a DeWalt Finish Nailer that was not scanned but worth $439 at self-checkout. On July 25, Layland allegedly scanned another Everbilt Vinyl Reflective Letter for $0.76 but left with both the letter and a DeWalt Finish Nailer that was not scanned but worth $439 at self-checkout. Across the four days, he allegedly swindled a total of $1,871.99 hometownsource.com


Leesburg, VA: Birthday girl busted in $1000 felony shoplifting spree at Walmart; 3 previous theft convictions and banned from Walmart



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Philadelphia, PA: Man shot multiple times, killed inside West Philadelphia store
A man is dead after he was shot multiple times inside a store in West Philadelphia on Friday night. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. at 40th and Market streets. Authorities say a 21-year-old man was shot a number of times in the face and in the chest. He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he died. Police have no motives or suspects in this shooting. 6abc.com


Philadelphia, PA: Update: Chilling video released of triple shooting at Chinese food takeout restaurant that left 2 dead
Police have released surveillance videos from a shooting at a Chinese food takeout restaurant in Southwest Philadelphia as the search for a pair of suspects continues. The shooting happened shortly before 11:30 p.m. at the Shangri-La Chinese Restaurant on the 5400 block of Chester Avenue on Jan. 17. One video shows the masked suspects walking down the sidewalk. One is wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, while the other is wearing a dark-colored puffy jacket. Another camera shows the suspect in sweatshirt run up to the takeout and open fire. Muzzle flashes can be seen as the suspect fires again and again. 6abc.com


Mobile, AL: Man shot and killed at Beauty supply store in Semmes
According to the Semmes Police Department, a man has been shot at the K&J Beauty Supply store on Moffet Road. It happened Friday evening; police say the incident began as an argument between two unidentified men. Police say one man then shot the other; the victim then fled to the parking lot. Police say the shooter is currently in custody. mynbc15.com


Houston, TX: Store clerk shot after telling attempted robbers he couldn't open cash drawer
A convenience store clerk is recovering after he was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery on Houston's southside overnight, according to police. Houston police officers were called to a convenience store in the 7100 block of Scott Street around 1:30 a.m. Monday in response to a shooting. At the scene, officers learned there had been an attempted robbery at the store. Investigators said two suspects propped open the door so they could get inside after hours. Once the men got inside, they reportedly attempted to rob the store clerk. The two men told the clerk to open the cash drawer, but he told them he didn't have access, according to police. That's when the men shot the clerk one time in the leg before running off, police said. Police said the clerk -- a man in his 40s -- was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.  abc13.com


Charlotte, NC: Shooting at North Lake Mall on Sunday, Several injured
A shooting transpired at North Lake Mall on February 5, 2023 at 6801 Northlake Mall Drive Charlotte, NC. Several people were hurt during the shooting. Around 2 pm a dispute between 2 parties turned into shots fired in front of the DTLR store at North Lake Mall. The parties were arguing, when things escalated and the parties began shooting at each other. The suspects then ran. Hundreds of people in the mall ran for cover and to exits.  newsmaven.io


Brooklyn, NY: Jewelry store robber opens fire, employee wounded
 



Robberies, Incidents & Thefts


Batavia, NY: Police search for suspect of smash and grab at Walmart
A man who stole Nintendo Switch game consoles from Walmart and told employees he had a gun managed to evade law enforcement before officers arrived on scene on Saturday night. The man smashed the glass of a display case at about 10:26 p.m., according to the Sheriff's Office. He did not display a weapon while in the store. The store was evacuated until officers determined the area was safe for customers and employees. thebatavian.com


Red Deer, Alberta, Canada: Woman stabbed in confrontation at grocery store
RCMP are investigating after a woman was stabbed in a Red Deer grocery store on Friday. At 12:20 p.m., police were called to the Real Canadian Superstore on 51 Avenue. A 23-year-old woman had a confrontation with another woman in an aisle of the store, according to police. "At one point the suspect lunges at the victim and stabs her in the neck with an unidentified object," said RCMP in a news release. The 23-year-old was sent to hospital and is in stable condition.  edmonton.ctvnews.ca


Rockford, IL: Suspect smashes car through Rent-a-Center, steals 3 televisions
A suspect is still at large after smashing a car through a business' door and stealing three televisions on February 4. Rockford Police responded to alarm calls around 3:05 a.m. on Saturday, February 4 at a Rent-a-Center on West Riverside. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that the front door to the business was shattered. The scene also showed that the suspect was able to gain entry.  wrex.com


Long Beach, CA: Late night burglaries have Long Beach business owners on edge

Fort Wayne, IN: FWPD investigates Armed Robbery at Walgreens store

Sioux Falls, SD: Another convenience store robbed at gunpoint Monday morning

Bellingham, WA: Store employee threatened with taser and knife during robbery

 

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