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"Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student."
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Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

by Jess Rohan, Danielle Camilli, and Jo Ciavaglia
Bucks County Courier Times
Updated Feb. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET — Headline: NEWS Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash by Jess Rohan, Danielle Camilli, and Jo Ciavaglia Bucks County Courier Times Updated Feb. 21, 2026, 6:01 p.m. ET

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

‪From Max Kennerly:

"Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign."
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Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖‬ ‪@alexip718.com‬
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INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday.

They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held.

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Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash

Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.
www.phillyburbs.com — Screen shot of a social media post (Bluesky) from ‪Max Kennerly‬ ‪@maxkennerly.bsky.social‬ with text and quoted post with news link. Text: Part of the context here is that Bucks County recently elected an anti-ICE sheriff to replace their pro-ICE sheriff. The actions of Quakertown police (which is separate) are best understood as a gang that sees its power to intimidate slipping and so has initiated a violent suppression campaign. ‪ Quoted post: Alex Ip 葉清霖‬ ‪@alexip718.com‬ · 20h INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday. They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held. News link: Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday. www.phillyburbs.com

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

"the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center [Phone #: 1-215-340-8300 ], where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group."
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Text: A handful of students were arrested on Front Street after police said the protest became disruptive and dangerous. However, a video from the protest shows the peaceful walk, escalated to violence once police intervened, civil rights leaders and parents said Saturday at a morning press conference.

"Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student."

The parents of two kids and another speaker said the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center, where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group.

Photo: A group of adults, one holding a protest sign, stand in front of the Quakertown Police Department. One woman is talking into a microphone.

Caption: Heidi Roux of Immigrant Rights Action addresses media about the clash between Quakertown police and protesters on February 21, 2026. Jess Rohan — Text and photo with caption from article: Text: A handful of students were arrested on Front Street after police said the protest became disruptive and dangerous. However, a video from the protest shows the peaceful walk, escalated to violence once police intervened, civil rights leaders and parents said Saturday at a morning press conference. "Parents and community members are outraged by reports that officers used physical force against minors and escalated what began as a student demonstration into arrests and criminal charges," read a statement ahead of the press conference. "It is especially disturbing that the police chief was directly involved in the physical confrontation with a student." The parents of two kids and another speaker said the students who were arrested Friday remain in police custody and were held overnight. By late Saturday morning, calls to the Bucks County Youth Center, where the teens are being held, were being disconnected when parents and others called, according to Upper Bucks United, a civil rights group. Photo: A group of adults, one holding a protest sign, stand in front of the Quakertown Police Department. One woman is talking into a microphone. Caption: Heidi Roux of Immigrant Rights Action addresses media about the clash between Quakertown police and protesters on February 21, 2026. Jess Rohan

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

Police chief "McElree was ... the one photographed putting a 👉 freshman girl👈 in a chokehold.
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The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.”

The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.”
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Although it's unclear from public videos whether there were one or multiple men in tan shirts clashing with teens, the student said McElree was the only one he saw wearing tan, and that he was the one photographed putting a freshman girl in a chokehold.

Photos show the man with blood on his face and hand, and blood on the ground, after his fight with the students. Another video shows him getting into the driver seat of a police vehicle and telling first responders that he is OK.

"How it ended was really not the way we intended,” the student said.

The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.”

The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.” — Text from article: Although it's unclear from public videos whether there were one or multiple men in tan shirts clashing with teens, the student said McElree was the only one he saw wearing tan, and that he was the one photographed putting a freshman girl in a chokehold. Photos show the man with blood on his face and hand, and blood on the ground, after his fight with the students. Another video shows him getting into the driver seat of a police vehicle and telling first responders that he is OK. "How it ended was really not the way we intended,” the student said. The protesters know they may face disciplinary action at school for leaving, the student said. "Most of us are ready to face the consequences of our actions.” The kids are shaken after the altercation and the arrests of multiple classmates, the student said, “but we’re strong together, and I want to be strong for me and my classmates.”

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