A shooting involving a contracted security officer at U.S. Coast Guard housing in Novato prompted a shelter-in-place order there Thanksgiving night that has since been lifted, Coast Guard officials said Friday. Novato police initially issued an alert shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday about an altercation between US Coast Guard Security and an unknown suspect that led to residents sheltering in place in the Bolling, Marin Valley and Coast Guard housing areas of southern Novato.
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as "potentially divisive" - a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates. "Divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited," the latest Coast Guard policy, released late Thursday, declared before adding that this category included "a noose, a swastika, and any symbols or flags co-opted or adopted by hate-based groups."
This support of DHS agencies continues the Coast Guard's operations to control, secure, and defend US borders and maritime approaches, the spokesperson said in a statement to multiple local media outlets. Through a whole-of-government approach, we are leveraging our unique authorities and capabilities to detect, deter, and interdict illegal aliens, narco-terrorists, and individuals intent on terrorism or other hostile activity before they reach our border.
