A Black Florida teenager who says she was bullied for months by classmates was falsely accused of threatening her school and then wrongly detained at a
Highlights
- A Black Florida teen says she was falsely accused of threatening her school and wrongly detained at a juvenile detention facility for 11 days.
- The teen’s mother, Lezlie-Ann Davis, is suing Renaissance Charter School at Pines over the November incident.
- The lawsuit alleges that the girl was being bullied at the school in Pembroke Pines, about 20 miles north of Miami.
- The school said it was limited in what it could say about the case, saying it has “all appropriate actions” to ensure the safety and security of students and staff are safe" Police said Whims had been exonerated of the charges in an updated statement on Feb.