Parents, local leaders speak out against MSCS security staff using pepper spray
Deputy Chris Stephens, the resource officer at Kate Bond Middle School, walks the halls between classes encouraging kids to move along on March 1, 2019. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has contended that allowing school security staff to use pepper spray against students to break up fights is generally safe, but some still don’t agree with the practice.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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