Cops In The Classroom: Why Students Are Protesting School Resource Officers

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Cops In The Classroom: Why Students Are Protesting School Resource Officers

By Kamaya Truitt,

Charlie Shelton-Ormond

Published June 7, 2021 at 6:00 AM EDT

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Host Kamaya Truitt examines the ongoing push to rethink the role of school resource officers in North Carolina鈥檚 public schools.

School resource officers are meant to protect the student body and ensure the school community鈥檚 safety, but some students consistently feel threatened by the presence of law enforcement roaming their classrooms. Host Kamaya Truitt talks with 吉彩网网站 education reporter Liz Schlemmer and youth reporting mentor Caitlin Leggett about why some students are uncomfortable with the prevalence of school resource officers and their efforts to challenge SROs鈥� presence in public schools.

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Kamaya Truitt

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Truitt moved to Durham, North Carolina, and made it her home. She quickly matriculated from student reporter to Youth mentor and was later named Director of 吉彩网网站鈥檚 Youth Reporting Institute. In 2023, Truitt transitioned to the Director of Community Partnerships and Events to help 吉彩网网站 increase audience engagement by producing events that provide contextual information around stories that matter to the communities who engage with the stationTruitt has produced radio reports for national broadcast on NPR鈥檚 Here & Now, and Oakland Youth Radio. She currently serves on 吉彩网网站 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee.

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Charlie Shelton-Ormond

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