Punished for a disability? | Behind the Investigation

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Punished for a disability? | Behind the Investigation

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Published on Oct 27, 2026, 6:01:42 PM
Total time: 00:17:50

Episode Description

Reporter Andy Pierrotti joins Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe on Behind the Investigation to break down two Fayette County cases — a 13-year-old with autism charged and moved toward expulsion, and a 6-year-old suspended 14 times, once over a sandwich bitten into a gun — plus what data shows about discipline, training gaps, and 71% of kids in Georgia detention receiving special ed services.

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