Providence officials decided against a statewide emergency alert after the Brown University shooting due to safety concerns. Authorities feared a loud, unavoidable alert could reveal the hiding spots ...

Brown University has outdoor emergency warning sirens, known as BrownSiren, but they did not go off during Saturday's shooting. "In the case of an active shooter, activating that system could have ...

The Providence Journal has been soliciting reader questions about the mass shooting at Brown University on Dec. 13. Below, you'll find our answers, using our previous reporting and from reaching out ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As events unfolded during Saturday’s deadly shooting, the Brown University community received frequent updates through the school’s campus alert system, but students at the ...

At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, students at the Rhode Island School of Design received an emergency alert informing them of an active shooter present on Brown’s campus. The notification came over an hour ...

On Monday, neighbors of Brown University criticized the city’s communication response during the mass shooting on campus, saying officials didn’t adequately inform them they were in danger as an ...

Brown University has outdoor emergency warning sirens that can be used in an active shooter situation, but they did not go off during Saturday's shooting. At press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 16, ...