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NYT investigation: Texas school police pepper-sprayed and tasered students

newsMay 28, 202637371

The New York Times found school police across Texas pepper-sprayed, tackled, and tasered students. The investigation shows officers often deployed those tactics in response to minor misbehavior such as classroom disruption, refusing directions, or missing detention. The report documents heavy-handed interventions on children that turned routine discipline into physical force by law enforcement. This matters because using pepper spray and tasers in schools risks physical harm, trauma, and a chilling effect on learning and school safety.

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