SALISBURY – Two teenage brothers have been arrested after police say they sparked a fight at Henderson Independent High School where chairs were thrown and school officials were assaulted. Police say the fight was in the cafeteria, which at first involved 16-year-old Omari Badger and another student. When officials tried to intervene, Badger threw chairs [...]

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TTAPR on October 24th, 2010

Garinger High School’s homecoming game against Charlotte Catholic was ended at the start of the fourth quarter Friday night after a melee broke out in the Garinger home-side stands. As people left the stadium after the game was called, shots were fired in the school’s parking lot, police said. No one was struck by gunfire, [...]

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BRIDGETON, N.C. – Violent acts on school campuses– we’ve heard of it happening all across the country… And now it’s happening right here in the east. In Craven County a principal is recovering at home after reportedly being assaulted by an elementary school student. The school day was coming to an end at Bridgeton Elementary [...]

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TTAPR on September 29th, 2010

Police said 2- 17 year olds and one 19 year old got into a fight around 11:15 a.m. inside the school’s cafeteria. A spokesman from Wake County School said a school resource officer tried to break up the fight and the students assaulted the officer.  The officer then used pepper spray which also affected 15 [...]

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A school resource officer warned an Ashbrook High School student three times to stop fighting Wednesday before using a stun gun on him, according to police. “When they didn’t comply he used the Taser after numerous warnings,” said Gaston County Police Capt. Bill Melton. “He followed our policy and procedures.” Antonious De’twan Felder, 16, and [...]

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TTAPR on September 2nd, 2010

A girl choking a smaller boy was tasered by police when she refused to let go. A fight between two students at Westlake Middle School in Apex Monday ended with a girl being tased. Police say they tried to break up the fight themselves at first, but they were unsuccessful. Cary Deputy Police Chief Barry [...]

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Man Defends His Wife who was assaulted, gets sucker-punched and a Judge charges him with assault. Judge needs to read North Carolina’s self-defense law and the 5th and 14th Amendments of the Constitution. A person has a right to defend him/herself or another using any means reasonable. This is a non-waivable right.

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Cumberland County resource officers arrested two students from Jack Britt High School after a fight broke out on the school’s campus Thursday afternoon. Investigators say 16-year-old Antonio Skeete and 16-year-old Teron Rutledge were arrested after they began fighting in front of the school shortly after 1 p.m. Skeete, who continued to fight and advance aggressively [...]

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Teen suffers broken arm from fight at River Road By William F. West.  Story and Comments Friday, May 28, 2010 Two teenage boys were suspended from River Road Middle School for engaging in a fist fight in which one of the two suffered a broken left arm, Pasquotank County Sheriff Randy Cartwright said. The fight [...]

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We are writing to express our concerns about the recently released DRNC report on seclusion and restraint.  Based on press releases and news articles, we believe that  DRNC is misusing its mandate as an advocate for the disabled to coerce, embarrass, harass and threaten schools, districts, personnel and teachers who are in compliance with the [...]

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