— In Alabama, United States Court of Appeals ruled that a school resource officer was entitled to qualified immunity for restraining a student, resulting in the officer breaking the student’s arm. The special needs student, “entered a classroom, informed his…
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Safety Law News for August 25, 2022
— In California, the United States District Court refused to dismiss claims of excessive force asserted against two school resource officers who fought with a student while attempting to escort him to the administrative office. The officers flipped the student…
Safety Law News for July 28, 2022
— In North Carolina, the United States District Court refused to dismiss the excessive force case of a 7-year old student who was handcuffed by a police officer. The officer interrupted two educators who were allowing the special needs student…