Hundreds of young children are arrested every year in elementary schools across the country according to an extensive analysis of data by CBS News.
Arrests don't happen as often in the Bay Area compared to the national average, but that doesn't mean it's not a problem for the ones who do get handcuffed in hallways.
"A lot of times the officers can back up, but maybe they're getting pressured by the school staff in the first place, and then it's the officers aren't doing their job," said former Oakland Schools Police Chief Jeffrey Godown after looking at the video. CBS News' analysis of the latest U.S. Department of Education data available from 2017-2018 shows black middle school students are three times as likely to be arrested in school than their white peers.
The referral rate, or more simply,"calls" to law enforcement, in California 72.93 per 10,000 students, was slightly higher than the national average of 65.74 per 10,000. "The police officer, when called, walks into that classroom, he or she automatically has a problem because they're ill equipped. They're not getting the help they need from the school staff. It's a no win for them," said Godown.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Handcuffs in Hallways: Hundreds of elementary students arrested at U.S. schoolsBlack children and kids with disabilities were disproportionately impacted, according to CBS News analysis of Education Department data.
Read more »
ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News, Headlines & Videos'The community is angry.' 'People are taking it one day at a time.' 6 months after Buffalo massacre, some survivors and community members say time has done little to heal. BUFFALO: HEALING FROM HATE is a special project from ABC News:
Read more »
New podcast 'Missing Justice' examines the death of Christy Woodenthigh \u2014 and the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous peoplesChristy Woodenthigh’s family rushed to her home on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation when they got the shocking news that she was dead. They arrived to find no approaching sirens, and no sign of Christy. 'Missing Justice' premieres Nov. 22:
Read more »
Midterm elections: Fox News’ weekday primetime coverage tops NBC, ABC, CBSFox News averaged 4.1 million weekday primetime viewers during ongoing elections coverage from Nov. 7-11, outdrawing NBC, ABC and CBS during week of midterm elections.
Read more »
2022 Arizona governor's race: Katie Hobbs defeats Kari Lake, CBS News projectsKari Lake, a Trump-endorsed former TV anchor, and Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, had been locked in a close contest to be the next governor of Arizona.
Read more »
Hundreds of UC San Diego Employees Join UC Strike | San Diego News DailyHundreds of UC San Diego Researchers, grad students, employees, tutors and more are fighting for better pay and working conditions in the University of California system. And, hospitals are using overflow tents amid rising flu cases. Plus, city and state leaders are celebrating the grand opening of a new affordable housing community in City Heights.
Read more »