Mar 11th, 2009 - MSNBC
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CORPUS CHRISTI - Detectives said they have cell phone videos of some of the fights at the Corpus Christi State School that have reportedly been going on for more than a year.
KRIS 6 News was told that seven employees have since been suspended and four others were fired last year for other reasons.
The suspended employees are not allowed near the State School and have been placed on indefinite paid administrative leave.
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