17-year-old Tyra White has been in a juvenile detention center for a week after being arrested at a high school in Mesa.MESA, Ariz. — Friday marked one week since Mesa police arrested a 17-year-old student at Westwood High School. The Arizona State Conference of the NAACP called the arrest, which was caught on video,"disturbing and troubling."
According to Mesa police, an officer tackled White after she tried to attack an assistant principal with a mechanical pencil. Officials said White made suicidal and homicidal comments. The free 12News+ app from 12News lets users stream live events — including daily newscasts like"Today in AZ" and"12 News" and our daily lifestyle program,"Arizona Midday"—on
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