MSCS board members debate pepper spray, success strategies
“I don’t believe we should be pepper-spraying our students as a de-escalation tactic,” said District 5 representative Sheleah Harris, seen here in 2021. (Daja E. Henry/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education debated a proposed policy for use of pepper spray by school security officers. Tuesday night’s meeting was the first for new board member Frank Johnson.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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