Active Shooter Alert Issued at Brown University
The New York Times • 12/13/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
An active shooter alert was issued at Brown University, prompting students and faculty to lock doors, silence phones, and hide, according to an emergency alert from the school. The New York Times reported that a suspect is in custody.
Lindy Score Breakdown
35
Age (0-35)
33 days
4
Velocity (0-40)
1 source (low traction)
8
Tier (0-10)
The New York Times
0
Breadth (0-15)
1 unique
Total Score47/100
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 33 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
Breaking Similar stories
'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic sacking and defection unfolded
BBC • Today
One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis
The New York Times • Today
Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump
The Guardian • Today
‘Renee Good, ICE bad’: Minneapolis protests – in photos
The Guardian • Today
Five takeaways from crunch White House talks on Greenland’s future
CNBC • Today
The FBI’s raid of journalist’s home was the product of decades of backsliding | Seth Stern and Chip Gibbons
The Guardian • Today
‘The consumers are still out there’: why a bankruptcy for Saks Global may not spell the end
The Guardian • Today
Canada cleared of US allegations they rigged skeleton qualifying for Winter Olympics
The Guardian • Today
Each NFL playoff team’s fatal flaw: the Bills’ run defense to the Sam Darnold problem
The Guardian • Today
Astronauts leave ISS before splashing down on Earth in medical evacuation – video
The Guardian • Today
Anti-Lindy Similar stories
Air quality alert as huge factory fire rages in Wolverhampton
BBC • 1 day ago
University application deadline is today: How much does a degree cost?
BBC • 2 days ago
Supreme Court Backs Police Entry Without Warrant in Emergencies
The New York Times • 1 day ago
Federal Agent Shoots Immigrant in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Says
The New York Times • 1 day ago
3 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them
The New York Times • 1 day ago
Judge Puts Off Ruling on Minnesota’s Request to Block ICE Surge
The New York Times • 1 day ago
Looming war powers Senate vote ramps up pressure on Hawley after MAGA backlash
Fox News • 2 days ago
Federal agents use flash bangs and teargas against protesters in Minneapolis – video
The Guardian • 1 day ago
US Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela
The Guardian • 1 day ago
I witnessed the brutality of America’s prisons first hand. We need urgent reform | Alex Duran
The Guardian • 1 day ago