Handcuffed, Tased, and Tackled: A Look Into Use of Force By Texas School Police

Texas has poured billions into stationing police officers on every school campus in the state. A new investigation finds that, while they may stave off some mass shooting threats, some officers may be a greater threat to students themselves, intervening violently in incidents that used to just send kids to the principal’s office. Asher Lehrer-Small, New York Times reporter, talks about what he and his team uncovered. Houston Matters is an essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston. Hosted by Craig Cohen. Houston Matters streams live on YouTube weekdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT, and airs live on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7. SUBSCRIBE for more local news and information from Houston Public Media:    / @houstonpublicmedia   ---------- FOLLOW US: Instagram:   / hellohouston.show   Instagram:   / houstonmatters   Instagram:   / houstonpubmedia   Facebook:   / houstonpublicmedia   X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia ---------- Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas. For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ Subscribe to the Hello, Houston! newsletter: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/he... Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston. ------------- We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/do...