Quakertown ICE protest: DA investigating police response
WHYY • • general
Key Points:
- The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the police response to a student walkout at Quakertown High School protesting ICE actions, which resulted in multiple arrests and a violent confrontation.
- Witnesses and community groups, including the Bucks County NAACP, have raised concerns about excessive force, particularly involving Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree, who was seen in a video placing a student in a chokehold while not in uniform.
- More than 30 students participated in the walkout despite the school canceling the event, with police claiming students were disruptive and damaging property; several juveniles and one adult remain in custody.
- Community members and parents are demanding transparency and accountability, questioning the police tactics used and the failure to de-es
