MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal lawsuit alleges a school resource officer threw a 7-year-old special needs student into a bookcase and onto the ground, then handcuffed him behind his back following an outburst.
The incident allegedly happened on November 22, 2024, at Levi Elementary School in Memphis.
A lawsuit was filed last week by the child’s mother against Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, the school resource officer, a teacher and others…