Teenage girl in a school room. The Justice Department is investigating whether ben fields, a Senior Deputy with the Richland County, South Carolina sheriffs office, violated the civil rights of the high school senior, whose name has not been released. Omar villafranca now on this latest case to raise questions about police and excessive force. Just stand up. Reporter the confrontation started just after 10 30 a. M. When a female student repeatedly refused requests by her teacher and assistant principal to put away her phone. Thats when Richland County deputy ben fields was called in. bleep . Put your hands behind your back. Reporter 18yearold niya kenny was in the same class. When she protested the officers behavior, she, too, was arrested. I was praying out loud for the girl and i couldnt believe it was happening. I was just crying and he was like, since youve got so much to say, youre coming, too. Reporter 15yearold Aaron Johnson was sitting a few desks away. It seemed, like, really
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