DOJ To Investigate After Officer Slams Student In Classroom
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott called for federal investigators to review the incident.
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Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott called for federal investigators to review the incident.
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Favor, and another filed by a former spring valley student who was expelled in 2013 is set for a jury trial in january of next year. the lawsuit said officer fields unfairly and recklessly targets african-american students with allegations of gang membership and criminal gang activity. fields has denied any wrongdoing. president obama walked a fine line while addressing the nation's police chiefs yesterday. showing support for law enforcement while acknowledging strained relations, mainly with communities of color. speaking in chicago, the president said the officers too often get scapegoate...
We have left that up to the fbi. if any criminal charges come, it will be from the fbi attorney general's office. and for the student, the charges stand. nothing changed with those charges at a all. they have to be held accountableb for their actions. -- accountable for their action s. and what deputy fields did does not excuse nem for what they did. that is to me, two separate things. he did wrong, and they did a wrong, also. he has been held accountable for his wrong, and they should be held accountable for their wrong, also. >> you said, sheriff, that the statements were given from deputy f...
Elementary school in the same county. but deputy fields has been sued in the past for using excessive force but those charges were dismissed. he's currently awaiting trial for allegedly targeting black students. back to you. >> heather, thank you very much. the way this started was a teacher at this -- give up your phone. she wouldn't give it up. give it up. they called in an administrator. give up the phone. wouldn't do it. brought in the cop. wouldn't do it. and then that. >> physical altercation. they said she was punching him. obviously there's a lot more to the story. it depends on what p...