Police chief, sheriff discuss changes after Trayvon Martin and George Floyd cases
Read full article: Police chief, sheriff discuss changes after Trayvon Martin and George Floyd casesIn the decade since Trayvon Martin was killed in Sanford, and especially in the last couple of years since George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, policing has rapidly evolved — perhaps the most ever in a short amount of time.
Orlando police school resource officers had zero use of force incidents on students in 2021
Read full article: Orlando police school resource officers had zero use of force incidents on students in 20212021 was one of the most successful years ever for Orlando Police Department school resource officers.
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Sheriff’s office pulls resource officers, replaces them with guardians at Osceola charter schools
Read full article: Sheriff’s office pulls resource officers, replaces them with guardians at Osceola charter schoolsOsceola County is taking SROs out of charter schools and replacing them with guardians, certified security guards trained by the sheriff’s office.
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Famed attorney Benjamin Crump representing student slammed by Osceola County deputy
Read full article: Famed attorney Benjamin Crump representing student slammed by Osceola County deputyOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is now representing an Osceola County high school student who was caught on video being slammed to the ground by a school resource officer. SRO Deputy Ethan Fournier body-slammed her this week, leaving her unconscious as she hit the hard concrete floor of her Kissimmee FL high school. Sign petition: — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) January 30, 2021The video shows Fournier slamming the student onto a concrete walkway. Famed attorney Benjamin Crump representing student slammed by Osceola County deputy (Jerry Askin)During a news conference Saturday, attorneys for the 16-year-old explained what demands they have for the county following the incident. Implement school-wide restorative justice at Liberty High School in order to create a nurturing school climate.