It was last January 1, 2010 the MPD has responded to 80 calls at Northside High and Alternative High Schools. They’ve responded to 89 calls at East High during the same period.

The fighting is very disturbing for MCS Parent April Brooks. “We need to come up with some more alternatives. If there’s still 21 plus children fighting, then we need some more alternatives, cause that’s not working.”

The twenty one (21) students were taken into police custody from Northside Alternative including 18 year-old Toran Mays. 20 minors were issued juvenile summons. About an hour later a fight between several girls broke out at East High School. Two people were sent to the hospital including a hall monitor.

Beth Brooks is an attorney who represents several teachers including one at Northside Alternative High. She says fights inside Memphis City Schools are starting to become the norm. “I’m kind of wondering if we need to call in the National Guard.

The spokesperson of Memphis City Schools tells myEyewitnessNews.com both fights stemmed from arguments over the weekend. The fights are not related and school officials say all students involved will face 180 day suspensions.