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North Carolina sends children as young as 6 to juvenile court. A 6-year-old wound up there for picking a tulip. "From 2015 through 2018 nearly 7,300 complaints were filed against children age 6 to 11 years old" journalnow.com/north-carolina-sends-6-year-olds-to-court-why-some-say-its-time-for-change/article_e2a15a82-8383-11eb-91ee-43ce7c88753b.htmlOn twitter.com
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47% of kids in their juvenile system are Black (vs 22% of the population), 82% are boys. Lasting consequences come from labeling kids criminals.Permalink On twitter.com
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Three states start juvenile court at age 7. Thirty have no formal age limit.Permalink On twitter.com