A 16-year-old student athlete left football practice carrying a bag of Doritos. Minutes later, he was on the ground with armed police officers pointing guns at his head. This incident at Kenwood High School in Baltimore County represents everything broken about how we treat Black children in Maryland schools.

The AI security system flagged two out of three indicators for a potential firearm. The Department of School Safety and Security reviewed the alert and canceled it within 60 seconds after confirming no weapon existed. The security system is flawed, but protocols worked until Principal Kate Smith decided otherwise. She bypassed established procedures and personally contacted the school resource officer, who then called the local precinct. Both actions violated Baltimore County Publi

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