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Mother Sues Florida School Board over Police Handcuffing of Her Kindergartner

by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 07. Apr, 2009 in breaking news, children, civil rights, race and racism

You may remember the story of Ja’eisha Scott. It broke almost exactly four years ago. A Black kindergarten girl in Pinellas County, Florida had a tantrum in school. The school decided the best way to handle it was to call the police and request that the girl be charged and arrested. St. Petersburg Police officers [...]

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