Youtube daily report Mar 21 2017

SCHOOL USED PHYSICAL

FORCE TO RESTRAIN THEIR

DAUGHTER WHO'S AUTISTIC

-- AND NEVER TOLD THEM

ABOUT IT. THEY SAY IT

HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE

AND NOW THEY'RE SUING

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

HERE'S NEWS 13'S MARISSA

LUCERO.

DEAN, THE GIRL'S TYPE OF

AUTISM PROHIBITS HER

FROM SPEAKING THEREFORE

THE FAMILY'S ATTORNEY

SAYS THE FAMILY DIDN'T

FIND OUT ABOUT FOR SOME

TIME.

4:34 it's

heartbreaking4:36

ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC

SCHOOLS UNDER FIRE OVER

THE WAY A COUPLE SAYS

STAFF AT MCCOLLUM

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TREATED THEIR AUTISTIC

DAUGHTER.

46 their original

concern was that she was

coming home soiled and

not changed throughout

the day:51 IN A LAWSUIT

FILED JUST LAST MONTH --

THE FAMILY CLAIMS THE

DISTRICT KNEW THEIR

DAUGHTER HAD BEEN HARMED

AS A RESULT OF THE

"STAFF'S USE OF

PHYSICAL FORCE" IN ORDER

TO RESTRAIN HER. THE

ALLEGED ABUSE TOOK PLACE

WHILE THE YOUNG GIRL WAS

PART OF THE SCHOOL'S

KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST

GRADE SPECIAL EDUCATION

PROGRAM. THEY DIDN'T

KNOW ABOUT IT AND

THEY'RE DAUGHTER

COULDN'T TELL THEM.

5:43"so the parents knew

that their child had a

using physical force

rather

than understanding her

needs5:59 THE FAMILY'S

LAWYER -- GAIL STEWART

-- SAYS THE THE DISTRICT

FAILS TO TRAIN ITS STAFF

TO WORK WITH STUDENTS

WHO HAVE A DISABILITY.

SHE SAYS THAT LEADS TO

THEM USING PHYSICAL

FORCE. THIS YEAR BOTH A

SENATE AND THE HOUSE

PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD

LIMIT THE USE OF

RESTRAINTS IN PUBLIC

SCHOOL -- SOMETHING

STEWART IS IN FAVOR OF.

8:10 house bill 75 in

the new mexico

legislature took an

important step

recognized the dangers

of using physical

restraint at all8:18 and

another important step

in requiring parents be

notified 8:22

HOUSE BILL 75 ONLY

ALLOWS STAFF TO RESTRAIN

A STUDENT IF THERE IS

IMMINENT DANGER TO THE

STUDENT OR

OTHER STUDENTS. IT ALSO

REQUIRES THE SCHOOL TO

NOTIFY PARENTS WITHIN

24-HOURS. BACK TO YOU.

OKAY MARISSA, THE

DISTRICT SAYS IT CAN'T

COMMENT ON PENDING

LAWSUITS. HOWEVER, IT

DID SAY SPECIAL NEEDS

STUDENTS HAVE INDIVIDUAL

EDUCATION PLANS THAT ARE

SPECIFIC TO EACH CHILD'S

NEEDS.

A MAN IS FACING MURDER

For more infomation >> Family claims school used 'physical force' to restrain daughter, sues district - Duration: 2:10.

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Demolition would prevent horse patrol from returning - Duration: 2:14.

LISA: ONE PROBLEM IS THAT THE

PROGRAM IS HOMELESS, NO

PERMANENT PLACE FOR THE HORSES

AND THE OFFICERS.

AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TODAY

TOLD ME THE POLICE CHIEF HAS

RECOMMENDED CUTTING THE MOUNTED

PATROL.

WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT FOR IT.

LISA: IT'S A FIGHT RESERVE

POLICE OFFICER BOB BALL HAS BEEN

IN THE MIDDLE OF FOR ALMOST A

DECADE.

THIS ISN'T A SMART CUT

BECAUSE IN AN ERA WHERE WE'VE

HAD TROUBLE WITH TRUST BETWEEN

THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY

THIS IS ONE OF OUR MOST

EFFECTIVE TOOLS.

LISA: BUT CITY BUDGET WRITERS

SAY PUTTING HORSE PATROL PROGRAM

OUT TO PASTURE WOULD SAVE THE

CITY MORE THAN $1 MILLION A

YEAR.

BALL SAYS THAT DOESN'T ADD UP,

SINCE MOST OF THE MONEY IS FOR

OFFICERS WHO WOULD BE

REASSIGNED.

BUT THE PROGRAM NEEDS A NEW HOME

IF IT SURVIVES.

THE CITY COUNCIL VOTES WEDNESDAY

TO LET THE PORTLAND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSION REDEVELOP THE ENTIRE

CENTENNIAL MILLS PROPERTY ALONG

THE NORTHWEST WATERFRONT.

THE PATROL WAS LOCATED ON PART

OF THE PROPERTY FOR SEVERAL

YEARS.

BUT NOW THE HORSES ARE TRUCKED

IN FROM A TEMPORARY HOME AT A

LAKE OSWEGO BARN.

MEANWHILE, FRIENDS OF THE

MOUNTED PATROL HAS RAISED WELL

OVER $500,000 TO CREATE A

PERMANENT HOME HERE, REMODELING

A POLICE IMPOUND LOT NEAR THE

SAINT JOHN'S BRIDGE.

THE GROUP INTENDS TO STIR UP

PUBLIC SUPPORT TO SHOW THE

PROGRAM IS NOT JUST A SHOW OF

GOOD WILL, BUT WORKING OFFICERS.

WHETHER THEY'RE DEALING WITH

ROWDY DEMONSTRATORS OR DRUG

DEALERS.

THEY'RE OUT THERE ADDRESSING

CRIME, JUST LIKE A WALKING

PATROL OFFICER WOULD.

IF THEY'RE IN A HIGH DRUG AREA

OR WHERE THEY HAVE A COMPLAINT

THEY ARE MAKING ARRESTS.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT.

LISA: AS FOR THE MAYOR, I'M TOLD

HE HAS NOT MADE ANY DECISION.

HIS BUDGET PLAN COMES OUT NEXT

MONTH.

I CHECKED THOUGH AND FOUND OUT

SOME CITIES HAVE ADDED OR ARE

ABOUT TO BRING BACK MOUNTED

PATROLS, ESPECIALLY AS A WAY TO

HANDLE CROWD CONTROL.

WE'LL BE FOLLOWING THE TRAIL

HERE IN PORTLAND.

JEFF: OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE

BEEN DOWN THIS PATH BEFORE.

THEY SAY THEY ARE DAY -- THEY

SAY THEY ARE IN DANGER BUT THEN

THE MOUNTED PATROL IS

VICTORIOUS.

WE LEARNED ABOUT THIS STORY FROM

OUR MEDIA PARTNERS AT THE

PORTLAND TRIBUNE.

YOU CAN READ MORE ONLINE NOW OR

IN TOMORROW'S EDITION OF THE

PAPER.