Feds sue Mississippi for rights violations

From: The Washington Times | October 24, 2012

The Justice Department has targeted Mississippi in a federal lawsuit claiming that the due process rights of children are "repeatedly and routinely" violated when arrested for minor offenses, accusing officials of operating a "school to prison pipeline" that singles out blacks and juveniles with disabilities.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in ...

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