The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered the immediate release of a 15-year-old Black girl who was detained in May for not doing her schoolwork. The teen’s case, first reported by ProPublica, gained national attention and drew condemnation from education and juvenile justice advocates.
“The emergency motion for immediate release is GRANTED, and the juvenile respondent is ordered immediately released from detention to the custody of her mother pending appeal or further order of this Court,” Judge Deborah A. Servitto wrote in the Friday order.
In April of this year, “Grace” — the name given to the teen by ProPublica — was facing larceny and assault charges stemming from physical altercations with her mother and a theft at school, the outlet reported…. Read More Here!
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered the immediate release of a 15-year-old Black girl who was detained in May for not doing her schoolwork. The teen’s case, first reported by ProPublica, gained national attention and drew condemnation from education and juvenile justice advocates.
“The emergency motion for immediate release is GRANTED, and the juvenile respondent is ordered immediately released from detention to the custody of her mother pending appeal or further order of this Court,” Judge Deborah A. Servitto wrote in the Friday order.
In April of this year, “Grace” — the name given to the teen by ProPublica — was facing larceny and assault charges stemming from physical altercations with her mother and a theft at school, the outlet reported…. Read More Here!
