A Florida elementary school principal has reportedly been placed on administrative leave as authorities investigate whether or not to charge her for allegedly spanking a student with a paddle
Floridaprosecutors have determined that no crime was committed after video circulated of an elementary school principal using a paddle to spank a 6-year-old girl whose mother secretly recorded it on video and alleged battery and child abuse.
Video of the incident shows Central Elementary School Principal Melissa Carter paddling a crying first-grader’s behind and demanding she apologize, improve her behavior and treat her mother better. Upon review of the totality of the evidence and the law, it does not appear that any crime was committed by Ms. Carter in this case, State Attorney Amira D. Fox’s office said in a statement Friday.
Immokalee community wants Collier County Deputies held responsible for death of Nicolas Morales
Published: February 21, 2021 7:39 PM EST
Updated: February 23, 2021 5:49 PM EST
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People in Immokalee are calling one everyone in Southwest Florida to hold the Collier County Sheriff’s deputies who were responsible for the death of Nicholas Morales.
Gerardo Reyes Chaves is with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. “The police should serve and protect, not shoot us. Understand us, yes. Get closer to us, to our community,” Reyes said.
The State Attorney’s Office cleared both of the Collier County deputies involved in the shooting.
The sheriff’s office released the dashcam video from that night. The Attorney for Nicholas Morales’ family the dashcam video released last week confirmed their fears.