Grace, the Black Michigan teenager whose story went viral several weeks ago after she was incarcerated for failing to complete homework assignments, has been freed. She never should have been arrested in the first place. cohaug reports:
., our team is continuing to report through this global health crisis—doing what we can to keep you informed and up-to-date on some of the most underreported issues of this pandemic. —we can’t do it without you.The systems that incarcerated Grace are still intact, but the power of the media and of high-profile figures using their platforms to highlight her story, helped free her.
In a moment when protests against racial injustice are taking center stage, Grace’s story has brought further attention to the overwhelming incarceration rates of Black youth across the U.S.—and to the long-term effects of these carceral systems., Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell called the ruling “Great News!” She went on, “But we can’t forget Grace is just one case in our broken criminal justice system. Let this case shine a light and raise awareness of the work we still need to do.
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