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Two families have filed a federal lawsuit against Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Williamson County School District, alleging that their middle school children were wrongly arrested, strip-searched, placed in solitary confinement, and put on house arrest after officials misinterpreted a state statute regarding threats of mass violence. The incidents in August 2023 involved students accused of making threatening statements that didn't meet the legal threshold for such charges, challenging the application of a 2021 'zero-tolerance' law. The lawsuit questions the constitutionality of using this law against innocent acts and seeks damages for violating school policies and referring children for criminal prosecution.
Source: YAHOO