“The evidence in this case indisputably shows that Phelps’ behavior created an extremely unsettling and dangerous situation at a public school, during school hours,” Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg wrote in the May 3 letter to Chief Frank Adderley. “.the officer’s use of deadly force was objectively reasonable under the circumstances.”
Fort Wayne Community Schools is the beneficiary of a five-year federal grant that will expand the mental health capacity of secondary school students. It’s sorely needed.