Akron Mayor Shammas Malik: Use-of-force investigation underway after video shows Firestone school resource officer punching student
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik held a press conference Monday "to provide details on an incident which occurred last week at Firestone High School between a student and a school resource officer." According to Malik,
Akron officer ‘punched student in head’ several times; High school looking for new SRO: Akron mayor
Akron Public Schools will release details of a use of force incident between an Akron police officer and a high school student in a press conference Monday.
Video shows Akron officer punching Firestone student accused of evading metal detectors
The mayor on Monday said he found the video "upsetting." The officer is on administrative duty pending the outcome of a use-of-force investigation.
Akron school resource officer put on administrative duty after punching student in the head
An Akron, Ohio, school resource officer has been assigned to administrative duty after he was recorded on video punching a high school student in the head, the mayor said.
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An Akron school board member is calling for a review of policies after last week's forceful arrest of a high school student at Firestone.
Officer punched student in the head at high school: Mayor
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Mayor Shammas Malik held a press conference Monday to discuss an incident that took place last week at Firestone High School. According to a press release from Akron Public Schools, the student resource officer and student had an exchange during a metal detector screening on October 16.
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