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Episode 62: Police Abuse In American Schools

Episode 62: Police Abuse In American Schools

Released Thursday, 6th February 2020
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Episode 62: Police Abuse In American Schools

Episode 62: Police Abuse In American Schools

Episode 62: Police Abuse In American Schools

Episode 62: Police Abuse In American Schools

Thursday, 6th February 2020
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In recent years, the number of police in American schools has skyrocketed as social services have been cut. As of 2016, 1.7 million students are in schools with police officers but no counselors, 3 million students are in schools with officers but no nurses, and 10 million students are in schools with police but no social workers. This invariably has led to abuse and undue arrests of children, some as young as 6 years old. Today we are joined by Appeal contributor Roxanna Asgarian to discuss one case in Pittsburgh that saw a 7-year-old with development issues detained, pinned down and left with PTSD. 

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