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Judge demoted to traffic court after handcuffing sleeping teen in court

Ellsworth Toohey
Sep 27, 2024
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Detroit Judge Kenneth J. King, sued for handcuffing a homeless student who fell asleep in his courtoom while on a field trip
Detroit Judge Kenneth J. King, sued for handcuffing a homeless student who fell asleep in his courtroom while on a field trip

Remember Kenneth King, the Detroit judge who thought he was a badass for having a 15-year-old homeless girl handcuffed after she fell asleep during a school trip to his courtroom?

Mister Tough Guy has been demoted from handling maj…

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