Kentucky State Prisoner Choked, Pepper Sprayed and Hooded, Family Files Lawsuit

Marcus Penman, 39, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2005 for drug-related charges. Penman was reported to have suffered from bipolar disorder, antisocial disorder and ADHD while incarcerated and was left untreated, per a USA TODAY investigation. During a mental health episode, prison guards attempted to deescalate the […]

Three Houston Middle School Aides Fired After a Black Autistic Child Was Beaten Up By Another Student at School — And They Appear to Just Stand By and Watch

Three Texas middle school paraprofessionals have been fired after a video emerged of them watching an older student beat up a special-needs young student. The aides stood around as spectators as the child, whose mental capacity is equivalent to a pre-K or kindergartener, was hit, […]