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Phoenix, AZ and Columbus, OH Latest U.S. Cities to Ban Police in High Schools

HeadlineJul 08, 2020

In Arizona, the Phoenix Union High School District said Tuesday it will no longer assign police officers to school campuses, following weeks of student-led protests and petitions. This follows a similar decision by authorities in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday to end the use of school resource officers. 

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