School Police Force Disproportionately Targets Black Students | Las Vegas News

School police in Clark County used force on 21 students last year—18 Black, 2 Hispanic, 1 white—despite Black students making up just 16% of the student body. That’s nearly 85% of force incidents involving Black students, sparking alarm and echoing community reports. Assemblymember Cecelia González pushed for the data, calling it a stark reality check. The district insists decisions are based on behavior and safety, not race, and claims every incident is thoroughly reviewed. Cheyenne High School led with two pepper spray uses—highlighting a troubling pattern needing urgent scrutiny. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/475d2e3ea326d1e2