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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Child Protective Services launched an investigation into allegations that a Bradley County deputy choked a 14-year-old student in Cleveland last week.
The incident happened on Thursday at Leaf Academy, a six-week program for at-risk youth.
While the investigation was requested by District Attorney Steve Crump, a spokesperson for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there’s also an internal investigation underway.
Chattanooga Attorney Robin Flores is serving as legal counsel for the student’s grandmother who wants answers.
Flores said it was only the boy’s second day in the program. According to the Bradley County website, the staff of the academy is made up of officers from the Cleveland Police Department, Bradley County Sheriff’s Office and juvenile court.
A spokesperson for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office said part of their investigation involves body camera video, which is why requests for that video were declined.
Both the Department of Juvenile Justice, which the Leaf Academy program is housed under, and the DA’s office have declined to comment.
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In a recent message to Lee University employees and students, Lee President Dr. Mark Walker provided more detail to plans to return to normal operations for fall semester.
According to Walker, the school operated with significant changes to its spring COVID policies during the May session, and after such good results, says protocols will continue to ease throughout the summer.
The most notable policy changes have been a revised mask policy, removal of the daily health screening process, and the removal of temperature check stations across campus. The university’s Campus Recreation activities have resumed, including the reopening of all outdoor recreation options.
Walker concluded his correspondence with a list of anticipated changes to guidelines for fall, along with an assurance that Lee will continue to monitor conditions and communicate any changes to plans immediately if that becomes necessary.
The list highlights changes to the mask policy, social distancing, health screening, testing/quarantining/isolation, vaccinations, travel, athletics, dining, housing, campus visits, and more.
To see the projected guidelines in full, visit leeuniversity.edu/coronavirus. For more information, contact the Office of Public Relations at (423) 614-8621.
The deadline for qualifying candidates in a Special Election to fill the late Rep. Carter’s seat was Thursday at noon, and two candidates have qualified.
Nate Foster, assistant administrator of elections for the Hamilton County Election Commission, tells us Republican Greg Vital and Democrat DeAngelo Jelks will be on the special election ballot.
The special election will take place on July 27th.
