Wednesday
17Nov
NAACP sues Kent schools, alleges excessive force on 15 black students
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 03:21PM
A lawsuit filed Friday on behalf of 15 students and their parents
claims that Kent School District security officers used excessive force
against students, including handcuffing, squeezing ``pressure points''
or joints, or unnecessarily kneeing children. The action filed in King
County Superior Court by attorneys representing the Seattle-King County
Chapter of the NAACP follows an earlier claim for nearly $50 million in
damages. The action also claims the students, all black, received more
harsh discipline or were treated differently because they are African
American. The rejection of that earlier claim by insurance carriers for
the school district allows the children and parents to pursue their
claims in court. Pursuant to state law, the lawsuit filed Friday
doesn't list any dollar figures, but says damages will be shown at the
time of trial. And attorneys anticipate filing additional claims on
behalf of more students. The earlier claims filed against the school
district, and rejected by insurance carriers, sought $3.3 million in
damages for each of the 15 students, or a total of $49.5 million. [more]
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Reader Comments (2)
Do you know they have the nerve to say they don't sue, or threaten to sue any party?
Check it:
http://christopher-king.blogspot.com/2006/06/kingcast-presents-fuck-you-naacp.html
Peace.