February 2017
14-year-old Jabari Boykins, who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, was suspended for refusing to go to class. Upon leaving, Jabari missed his bus and returned to the school. A school police officer approached the student and the school’s vice principal, who are arguing, asking to arrest Jabari for trespassing. A school video shows the police officer shoving and grabbing the student by the neck, striking him, and raising Jabari in the air and slamming him onto the ground. The student suffered a broken left arm.
