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Arrested Broward schools volunteer won’t face criminal charges, state attorney says

Debbie Espinoza, a former "Volunteer of the Year," speaks to Police Detective John Mastrianni before she was escorted out of a Broward School Board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 20023. The arrest followed a heated exchange between Espinoza and a conservative activist. Mastrianni arrested Espinoza on a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer, which stunned many in the district, including some School Board members. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Debbie Espinoza, once celebrated as the “Volunteer of the Year,” speaks to Police Detective John Mastrianni before she was escorted out of a Broward School Board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 20023. Her arrest followed a heated exchange between Espinoza and a conservative activist. Mastrianni arrested Espinoza on a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer. Prosecutors recently decided that Espinoza won’t be criminally charged. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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The decision to clear volunteer Debbie Espinoza came three days after the Broward school district released a consultant's report that concluded her arrest was avoidable and that school police failed to de-escalate tensions at a heated Oct. 17 School Board meeting.

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