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Parents and residents press council on police conduct, school search‑warrant handling and jail allegations
Summary
During a lengthy public‑comment period, parents raised concerns about Topeka Police handling of a Dec. 8 search‑warrant at Topeka High that students say was distributed in class; separate speakers alleged police and corrections misconduct including an unlawful arrest and punitive "suicide watch" placement described in a sworn court filing.
Several members of the public used the Dec. 16 governing‑body meeting to press the council on police conduct and school practices.
Tamika Zolacoffee described a Dec. 8 incident at Topeka High School in which she said students were shown a document her son brought home that listed multiple children and personal information and that detectives questioned students in a…
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