Security News in Brief: Justice Department Announces $2.2 Million Settlement of Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Police

Source: United States Department of Justice News

The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement, through a court-supervised settlement agreement, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) resolving the United States’ claims that PSP’s use of physical tests as part of the entry-level hiring process for state troopers resulted in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against women, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

FBI Offers $20,000 Reward for Information on Arson and Possession of a Destructive Device

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

SEATTLE, WA—The FBI’s Seattle Field Office, ATF, and the Seattle Police Department are investigating an arson which occurred on August 24, 2020, at 11 p.m., in the SODO region of Seattle, Washington. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual(s) responsible. See poster for more information.

Two suspects were observed scouting the area around the Seattle Police Officer’s Guild building in the hour before the attack. The suspects changed into all black clothing and returned to the building, where they ignited and threw three Molotov cocktails at the structure and then fled the area on foot.

Suspect #1 is described as a White female between 5’8” and 5’10”, weighing approximately 120 pounds with dirty blonde/purple hair. Suspect #2 is described as a Black person between 5’5” and 5’7”, weighing approximately 120 pounds.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents should contact the FBI’s Seattle Field Office at 206-622-0460 or tips.fbi.gov.