This is a lawsuit in federal court seeking monetary damages on behalf of a former Narragansett High School student with special education needs who was thrown to the ground, choked and falsely arrested by a school resource officer (SRO). A video of the incident is available here.
Blanchette v. Narragansett
Attorney(s)
Amato A. DeLuca
Date filed
May 27, 2020
Status
Won
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