TTAPR on June 15th, 2011

A recent string of violent incidents in Adult Foster Care homes in the Duluth area have some government leaders concerned. St. Louis County Commissioner Chris Dahlberg says the entire system of placement and oversight needs to be examined. On March 21st authorities were called to a fire and assault in an adult foster care home [...]

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Fights at a St. Paul high school this week led police to arrest 16 students.  While the official lineis that there were no injuries.  The commentators and witnesses to the fight give a different account. No injuries? Multiple people were pushed into walls. One teacher was hit on the lip (it was swollen. Now it’s [...]

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Seven students are suspended after a week of fights — at least one racially motivated — at Ashland High School. Superintendent Keith Hilts said police from the city and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, along with Bad River Chairman Mike Wiggins, were at the school Thursday. Their presence was meant to quell [...]

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TTAPR on January 23rd, 2010

Taking intervention out of teacher’s hands — be careful what you wish for. Police say two 17-year-olds were fighting Wednesday afternoon. According to police, one student continued punching even though he was ordered to stop and warned that the officer would use a taser. Cottage Grove Police Chief Craig Woolery said the officer’s actions were [...]

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