Quakertown residents say "trust has been broken" after clash between police chief and students during protest

Many Quakertown, Pennsylvania, residents are calling for their police chief, Scott McElree, to face discipline.

Lawyers say Pennsylvania student protesters did not know a man who joined scrum was the police chief

Lawyers for student protesters detained in Pennsylvania after a scuffle with police say their clients did not know that a man in street clothes who put his arm around a 15-year-old girl’s neck was the local police chief.

Protesters in downtown Hartford decry 2nd deadly police shooting in 9 days: 'Shot down like dogs'

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Some call for Pa. police chief’s resignation after brawl with students protesting ICE

The police should have been there to facilitate the demonstration, ensuring that the students could safely exercise their rights ... They failed," an ACLU spokesperson said.
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Residents demand Quakertown police chief resign after students ‘choked’ and ‘tackled’ during ICE protest

Community members demanded the resignation of Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree at Monday’s borough council meeting, days after a video captured him wrestling a student to the ground during a protest.

Quakertown ICE protest brings scrutiny to police chief’s unusual dual role and social media posts

When Scott McElree was named Quakertown’s top cop in 2004, borough leaders saw a reformer who could boost public trust. And he did so well in the role that, three years later, they gave him a second job — borough manager.

With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?

Multiple states have moved to tighten protest rules and increase police powers. But these laws aren’t adequately balancing public safety with human rights.