Fmr. Naperville student accused, exonerated of stealing sues city
NAPERVILLE, Ill. â A former Naperville North High School student filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the City of Naperville and two police officers, alleging she was wrongfully accused of stealing AirPods from a fellow student in 2019.Amara Harris was found not guilty of stealing and hopes to change the way police discipline students in schools.
'We're asking the Illinois state legislature to prohibit this type of ticketing of students that puts them in the criminal justice system at an age way too young for minor petty offenses.'Harris did not speak during Wednesday's announcement, but her mother did speak and said she was proud of her daughter.'I'm very proud of her tenacity, her strength, her courage,' said Marla Baker.
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