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A 13-Year-Old With Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside. (www.propublica.org)

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[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I was black, with an autistic son, in a place like Tennessee, I would be moving my family to a deep blue city in a deep blue state ASAP rtfn.

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I lived in Tennessee for less than a year with plans to stay permanently. Was discriminated against for having a name that didn't sound "white". People would apologize and become friendly once they saw me in person.

Got the fuck out of there asap.

Not everyone can be so lucky/privileged as to be able to move.

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Not everyone can be so lucky/privileged as to be able to move.

This, and especially when a member of the family is disabled.