A former security guard will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the murder of an unarmed Black man at a supermarket gas station in Memphis, Tennessee. Gregory Livingston was found guilty ...

Understaffed police departments and concerns over public safety are spurring greater use of private security guards. But they aren't a perfect substitute.

The Burnette Branch Library in Warren will be employing a security guard in an attempt to quell loitering at the library.

The unarmed guards will patrol the stations and respond to security threats and emergencies. They'll alert the police if necessary. "If something does arise where we need an appropriate response ...