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D.C. is pulling police officers out of city schools — but the mayor want to reverse the move

In 2021, the D.C. City Council voted to shrink the number of so-called school resource officers in its city schools. But the fierce debate on policing in schools continues, and some want to increase the force.

Martin Austermuhle of WAMU reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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