Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Florida: Students Arrested In School Protest Appear In Court

Several Miami high school students will have to wait to find out if charges against them related to a school protest will be dropped.

On Feb. 28, 26 students were arrested after a brawl broke out at Miami Edison Senior High School. The students were protesting the way the assistant principal had disciplined a classmate, and a fight broke out.

The cases against 21 of those arrested in connection with the brawl have been dismissed. Three students who still face charges appeared in juvenile court on Wednesday.

Kertch Conce, the lawyer representing the three students, said a team of 20 attorneys has been involved in the cast.

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