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Ken Armstrong
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Three police officers went to an *elementary* school in Tennessee & arrested four Black girls. One girl fell to her knees. Another threw up. Police handcuffed the youngest, an 8 yo with pigtails...
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A Tennessee judge oversaw the illegal mass incarceration of children, including an 8-year-old arrested for witnessing a fight, with a detention rate 10 times the state average. The investigation revealed systemic failures including an undefined "filter system" for jailing kids, a non-existent criminal charge, and minimal oversight from state inspectors.
Oct 8, 2021
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