Serial The Kids of Rutherford County - Trailer
Oct 19, 2023
A new show hosted by Maraben Knight explores the arrest of 11 kids for watching a fight, revealing a troubling trend of jailing children in Rutherford County. Brandon shares his experience of being arrested at a young age and the normalization of kids' arrest and detention for minor offenses in Tennessee.
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Elementary Kids Arrested for Skirmish
- A small scuffle involving very young children led to multiple arrests including elementary-aged kids.
- The shocking police response exposed a pattern of frequent juvenile arrests in Rutherford County.
Normalization of Child Arrests
- Rutherford County arrested and jailed children at alarming rates for minor offenses over many years.
- This troubling practice was normalized and became a disturbing local norm.
Seven-Year-Old Jailed
- Brandon was arrested and jailed at age seven for tagging along with his brothers and minor property damage.
- He was shackled in court and jailed for a week despite his young age and minor offense.