bias in schools
-
Florida Cop Who Arrested 2 Elementary Kids Fired; Was Previously Charged With Child Abuse
Orlando Police have fired Officer Dennis Turner for violating department policy when he arrested two six-year-old children last week. But while Turner’s termination came swiftly (and amid widespread backlash), new light is being cast on the officer’s record of misconduct, including a previous charge of child abuse. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón expressed remorse for…
-
Big Hair, Don’t Care: A 5th-Grader Stands in Defiance of the Policing of Black Hair
“So, yesterday, I went to school, and I wore my hair in an afro like this…and a lot of people had a lot of mean things to say about it,” said Nashville fifth-grader Promise Sawyers, gesturing to her enviable halo of natural hair in a now-viral video on YouTube. “So that made me feel some…
-
Florida Officer Under Investigation for Arresting and Charging 6-Year-Old Girl for Throwing a Tantrum
A school resource officer has been suspended after arresting and charging a 6-year-old Orlando girl for throwing a tantrum in school. Kaia Rolle, a student at the Lucious & Emma Nixon Academy charter school in Orange County, threw a tantrum in class last Thursday because her sleep apnea prevented her from sleeping well the night…