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2021108 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

On These Grounds

2021108 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A viral video from 2015 shows a police officer forcefully removing a Spring Valley High School student from her desk, igniting national outrage.

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Garrett Zevgetis

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A viral video from 2015 shows a police officer forcefully removing a Spring Valley High School student from her desk, igniting national outrage.

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Garrett Zevgetisdirector

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Shakara A. sits at her desk in Spring Valley High School when a police officer forcibly removes her in a 2015 incident that goes viral. The video sparks national outrage. Activist Kymberly P. responds by supporting Shakara and addressing systemic issues in school discipline. On These Grounds covers the legal and social fallout of the event and calls for changes in how schools handle disciplinary actions.

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