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July 15, 2020

Black Michigan Teen Jailed for Failing to Do Online Schoolwork
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In Michigan, Pro Publica reports a 15-year-old Black student with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has been jailed at a juvenile
detention center in Detroit since May - after a judge ruled that she
violated probation by failing to complete her high school coursework
online. The teen has since been transferred to a long-term treatment
program, where she will remain at least until a hearing review in
September. Her jailing comes amid demands for the release of juvenile
prisoners at risk of the coronavirus inside crowded detention centers.


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