Texas investigation finds thousands of arrests and citations involving young students
About this episode
The episode discusses the troubling trend of young Texas school children facing legal consequences for minor misbehavior and the implications of this issue.
Why are Texas school children as young as 10 years old ending up in trouble with the law? Data shows how districts across the state are arresting and citing children for common misbehavior. The children are left with lasting trauma as the Legislature rejects bills to raise the age of criminal responsibility and floods schools with even more police.
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