We know that your week can get busy, and the time you have to catch up on the news from around the retail loss prevention industry is often stolen away by other things. That’s why the LPM team sifts through headlines from all over the country to bring only the most relevant LP news to you here, in our special weekly news round-up—the perfect bookend to a productive week.
Here’s What You May Have Missed
An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on murder and other charges in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant black mother who was killed after being accused of shoplifting last August.
Dept. of Labor Cites Circle K for Safety Violation after Gunmen Shoot Cashier
A subsidiary of Circle K could have prevented a store cashier in Orlando from suffering a serious gunshot injury by following the company’s own established safety procedures, a US Department of Labor investigation has found.
8-Year-Old Girl Beats Robber with Baseball Bat at Liquor Store
An 8-year-old girl managed to help thwart a robbery at her father’s Minnesota liquor store after she repeatedly beat the alleged Amazon worker perp with a baseball bat, surveillance video shows.
California Lawmakers Pass 10 Proposals Addressing Retail and Property Theft
Ten proposals addressing retail theft and property-related offenses that have been the focus of intense debate passed through the California State Assembly and Senate last Thursday and received final votes on Monday.
Entrupy Announces Expanded Partnership with TikTok to Stop Counterfeiting
Further expanding its mission to protect buyers and sellers from counterfeit goods, Entrupy has announced an expansion of its partnership with TikTok as the official authentication provider of pre-owned luxury handbags to service pre-owned sneakers.
Democratic Mayors Show Support for the Retail Crime Proposition Gov. Newsom Opposes
More Democratic California mayors are stepping forward to support a statewide ballot initiative on retail crime that Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes—Prop. 36, which increases punishments for retail theft and drug crimes.