criminalization of black students
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The Sad Connection Between Slavery and Police Presence in Schools
This year marks 400 “documented” years since enslaved Africans were brought to American shores. Centuries later, and we are still grappling with the ramifications of slavery. While African descendants are free in theory, a host of policies continue to criminalize black and brown people. Sadly, that criminalization begins in grade school and feeds the school-to-prison…
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Ex-SC Cop Who Hurled Black Student Over Desk Won’t Face Criminal Charges
The South Carolina police officer who was fired for violently dragging a young black girl across a classroom over use of a cellphone will not face criminal charges. The New York Daily News reports that Richland County Solicitor Dan Johnson said in a 12-page court report Friday that he found no probable cause to charge…

