Parents sue over 8-year-old's school arrest

Parents sue over 8-year-old's school arrest Monday, July 12, 2010 0 0 0 MORE NEWS Police: 3 dead, 8 wounded in Albuquerque shooting 07.12.10 BP works to put a tighter-fitting cap on the well 07.12.10 AP: Mate piloting tug that hit duck boat takes 5th 07.12.10 (07-12) 13:47 PDT Boise, Idaho (AP) -- The parents of an 8-year-old autistic girl who was arrested at her northern Idaho elementary school are suing the school district and the sheriff's department, saying the agencies violated the Americans With Disabilities Act. Spring Towry and Charles Towry, and their daughter, Evelyn, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court last week against the Lake Pend Oreille (POND'-der-RAY) School District and the Bonner County Sheriff's Department. Evelyn was a third-grader at Kootenai Elementary School last year when she was handcuffed and arrested. School staffers say she spit on and inappropriately touched two instructors. Evelyn and her parents say their rights were violated.

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