Brown Faces US Probe Over Security After Deadly Shooting (1)

December 23, 2025, 2:16 PM UTC

Brown Universityplaced its campus police chief on administrative leave and the Trump administration announced an investigation into the school’s security measures after a shooting rampage this month that killed two students and injured nine others.

The Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid will review whether Brown violated the Clery Act, a 1990 law that requires colleges to uphold certain safety and security standards, according to a statement on Monday. Brown President Christina Paxson separately on Monday announced plans to overhaul campus security and said vice president for public safety and emergency management, Rodney Chatman, will be placed on ...

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