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Nevada officer slams student recording police, kneels on him

Quentin Savior, President of the Las Vegas NAACP branch speaks Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. A school police officer in Las Vegas was captured on cellphone video last week slamming a high school student to the ground and pinning him underneath his knee, prompting an investigation and renewed calls from Nevada activists who want to see police removed from schools and more resources for students.(AP Photo/Ty O'Neil) Michelle Maese, SEIU 1107 President speaks Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas.. A school police officer in Las Vegas was captured on cellphone video last week slamming a high school student to the ground and pinning him underneath his knee, prompting an investigation and renewed calls from Nevada activists who want to see police removed from schools and more resources for students.(AP Photo/Ty O'Neil) People hold signs asking for reform. Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. A school police officer in Las Vegas was captured on cellphone video last week slamming a high school student to the ground and pinning him underneath his knee, prompting an investigation and renewed calls from Nevada activists who want to see police removed from schools and more resources for students.(AP Photo/Ty O'Neil) People hold signs asking for reform. Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. A school police officer in Las Vegas was captured on cellphone video last week slamming a high school student to the ground and pinning him underneath his knee, prompting an investigation and renewed calls from Nevada activists who want to see police removed from schools and more resources for students.(AP Photo/Ty O'Neil) People hold signs during a protest against police violence Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. A school police officer in Las Vegas was caught on cellphone video on Feb. 9, 2023, slamming a Black high school student to the ground and kneeling on him. (AP Photo/John Locher) Karena Graham, center, president of New Era Las Vegas, leads a chant during a protest against police violence Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. A school police officer in Las Vegas was caught on cellphone video on Feb. 9, 2023, slamming a Black high school student to the ground and kneeling on him. (AP Photo/John Locher) People a chant during a protest against police violence Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. A school police officer in Las Vegas was caught on cellphone video on Feb. 9, 2023, slamming a Black high school student to the ground and kneeling on him. (AP Photo/John Locher) A Clark County School District police patch is seen on a uniform at police headquarters in Henderson, Nev., on Feb.18, 2022. A school police officer in Las Vegas was caught on cellphone video on Feb. 9, 2023, slamming a Black high school student to the ground and kneeling on him. The video has gotten tens of thousands of views on Twitter. The Clark County School District hasn't identified the officer but says he's been reassigned from patrol duties and under investigation. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)
Nevada officer slams student recording police, kneels on him