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Schooling The Police: Race, Disability, And The Conduct Of School Resource Officers, Amanda Merkwae
Schooling The Police: Race, Disability, And The Conduct Of School Resource Officers, Amanda Merkwae
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
On March 25, 2015, police officers effectuated a violent seizure of a citizen in Kenner, Louisiana: [T]he police grabbed her by the ankles and dragged her away [from the tree]. . . . [She was] lying face down on the ground, handcuffed with her face pressed so closely to the ground that she was having difficulty breathing due to the grass and dirt that was so close to her nose and mouth. An officer was kneeling on top of her, pinning her down with a knee squarely in [her] back. Several other officers, as well as several school administrators, stood …
The Disability Cliff, Samuel R. Bagenstos
The Disability Cliff, Samuel R. Bagenstos
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We’re pretty good about caring for our disabled citizens—as long as they’re children. It’s time to put equal thought into their adulthoods.