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The Kids of Rutherford County

by Serial Productions & The New York Times

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Meribah Knight reports on a Tennessee county that jailed children at unusual rates, including young kids arrested over a fight they had only watched on video.

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October 26, 2023 · 30 min

A police officer in Rutherford County, Tenn., sees a video of little kids fighting, and decides to investigate. This leads to the arrest of 11 kids for watching the fight. The arrests do not go smoothly. From Serial Productions and The New…
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