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Elementary Student in LaGrange Charged for Bringing 'gel-blaster' to School
WAGA-TV - Thu Sep 19, 2024
LAGRANGE, GA - A LaGrange elementary school student was charged on Wednesday with bringing a weapon onto campus. More»

Twelve Year Old Boy with Autism Charged with a Felony in Georgia
WGCL-TV - Wed Aug 4, 2021
COBB COUNTY, Georgia - A Cobb County 12-year-old student faces felony charges after threatening to burn people and property at his school. More»

Judge Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test
ProPublica - Sat Dec 19, 2020
Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell has been outspoken about his belief that the COVID-19 pandemic is overblown. More»

Florida school defends handcuffing seven-year-old boy with special needs
The Guardian - Mon Mar 9, 2020
A Florida school security officer handcuffed a seven-year-old boy with special needs and had him taken to a mental health facility, a decision the boy's mother is criticizing but school officials are defending. More»

6 year old girl is committed to a mental health facility without her parents' permission
Daily Mail - Fri Feb 14, 2020
Police bodycam footage has emerged of the moment a six-year-old girl was escorted from her elementary school in Florida by a group of cops before being committed to a mental health facility without her parents' permission because she had a 'tantrum'. More»

A 6-year-old with Down syndrome pointed a finger gun at her teacher and her school called the cops
Philadelphia Enquirer - Wed Feb 12, 2020
WAYNE, Pennsylvania - Maggie Gaines understands why her daughter's teacher at Valley Forge Elementary School went to the principal after the 6-year-old pointed her finger at the teacher like a gun and said, "I shoot you". More»

Moment Florida deputy threatens to SHOOT a student, 17, for trying to leave school to get to a dental appointment
Daily Mail - Mon Feb 10, 2020
A 17-year-old high school student from Florida was leaving school to go to a dental appointment when a sheriff's deputy blocked his way and threatened to shoot him for truancy. More»

12-year-old girl arrested, charged with felony after pointing 'finger gun' at classmates
KOMO-TV - Sun Oct 13, 2019
A 12-year-old girl in suburban Kansas City is facing felony charges after she made a gun with her fingers, according to the Kansas City Star. More»

Florida Cop Who Arrested 2 Elementary Kids Fired; Was Previously Charged With Child Abuse
The Root - Wed Sep 25, 2019
Orlando Police have fired Officer Dennis Turner for violating department policy when he arrested two six-year-old children last week. More»

The money was fake. The police were real. It happened in an elementary school.
Washington Post - Sat Jul 6, 2019
The trouble started after one second-grader gave another some of the play money she had brought to her suburban Maryland school. More»

Are US child migrant detainees entitled to soap and beds?
BBC - Thu Jun 20, 2019
A Trump administration lawyer has disputed in court whether detained migrant children are entitled to toothbrushes and soap. More»

Children describe neglect at Texas border facility
Associated Press - Thu Jun 20, 2019
EL PASO, Texas -A 2-year-old boy locked in detention wants to be held all the time. More»

11-Year-Old Arrested At School After Refusing To Stand For The Pledge
Huffington Post - Sun Feb 17, 2019
LAKELAND, Florida - An 11-year-old boy was arrested following a confrontation at school over his refusal to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, which he reportedly called racist against black people. More»

Shocking video shows a Miami cop slapping, punching and whipping his DAUGHTER, 14, with a belt
Daily Mail - Fri May 11, 2018
Shocking video shows the moment a police officer slapped, punched and pulled his teenage daughter's hair because she misbehaved in school. More»

Teacher suspended for making pancakes for students during state tests
WSB-TV - Thu Apr 19, 2018
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania - A Pennsylvania teacher was suspended last week after he cooked breakfast for his students as they took state assessments. More»

Children Now Face Fines & Arrest If They Don't Get a Permit to Mow Grass
Free Thought Project - Thu Jun 1, 2017
In the Land of the Free, it is now illegal to mow grass from extra money during the summer time, unless you pay the right state official for the privilege of working. More»

Student's leg to be amputated today after incident with teacher
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Tue Oct 18, 2016
A 13-year-old student who said he was "thrown to the floor" multiple times by a teacher at Edgewood Student Services Center on September 12 is expected to have his leg amputated today as a result of the alleged incident, according to his attorney. More»

Cops arrest kids ages 6 to 10 at school for not stopping a fight
Raw Story - Mon Apr 18, 2016
Parents in Tennessee are furious after at least five children - between the ages of 10 and 6 - were handcuffed and arrested last week at their elementary school over an incident that happened in their neighborhood. More»

Virginia GOP bill would require schools to verify childrens' genitals before using restroom
Raw Story - Tue Jan 12, 2016
A bill filed by a Virginia lawmaker this week would require schools to be certain that children are using the restroom corresponding to their "correct anatomical sex". More»

Sheriff's Deputy Handcuffed Two Third Graders For Having ADHD
Counter Current - Mon Aug 3, 2015
A Sheriff's deputy in Kentucky is being sued after handcuffing two third graders for nothing other than them displaying the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD). More»

Diabetic High School Girl Beaten by Police Officer and Arrested -- For Falling Asleep in Class
AlterNet - Tue May 7, 2013
A student who was arrested and beaten for falling asleep at school is now suing an Alabama city, its police department and some school employees for civil rights violation, battery and negligent supervision and hiring. More»

Police handcuff Ga. kindergartner for tantrum
Associated Press - Mon Apr 16, 2012
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia - Police in Georgia handcuffed a kindergartner after the girl threw a tantrum and the police chief defended the action. More»

5-Year-Old Handcuffed, Charged With Battery On Officer
KCRA-TV - Fri Dec 2, 2011
STOCKTON, California - Earlier this year, a Stockton student was handcuffed with zip ties on his hands and feet, forced to go to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and was charged with battery on a police officer. More»

New York child sued for woman's death after bike crash
BBC - Thu Oct 28, 2010
New York - A 4 year old child can be sued for crashing a bicycle into an elderly pedestrian and causing injuries that led to her death, a judge has ruled. More»

US judge pleads guilty to child prison scam
BBC - Thu Jul 22, 2010
Former Pennsylvania judge Michael Conahan has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge for helping put juvenile defendants behind bars in exchange for bribes. More»

The Criminalization of Natural Play
Psychology Today - Mon Apr 5, 2010
It's time for a National Conference on Children, Nature and the Law. More»

Cop suspended after Tasering 10-year-old girl
Associated Press - Wed Nov 18, 2009
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - A police officer who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission has been suspended - not for using the weapon but for not having a video camera attached when he used it. More»

Pennsylvania rocked by 'jailing kids for cash' scandal
CNN - Sun Mar 1, 2009
Pennsylvania - At a friend's sleepover more than a year ago, 14-year-old Phillip Swartley pocketed change from unlocked vehicles in the neighborhood to buy chips and soft drinks. More»

Pa. judges accused of jailing kids for cash
Associated Press - Wed Feb 11, 2009
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania - Two Pennsylvania judges charged with taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send teenagers to two privately run youth detention centers are expected to plead guilty to fraud. More»

Plea deal offered to 8-year-old murder suspect
Associated Press - Sat Nov 29, 2008
PHOENIX - Prosecutors have offered a plea deal to an 8-year-old boy charged with murder in the shooting deaths of his father and another man in their eastern Arizona home, court records show. More»

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