The "fight club" at Corpus Christi State School has resulted in a settlement. I wrote about the "fight club" scandal at CCSS here, here and here. The Texas state school systems house the developmentally disabled, also known as mentally retarded citizens. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. See Corpus Christi Caller-
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“Fight Club” Results in Prison Time
A former Corpus Christi State School employee was convicted in the "fight club" trials. D’angelo Riley was sentenced to 4 years in prison and 8 years probation for arranging some of the fights. One report said he was one of the ring leaders. He was the second state school employee to receive prison time…
Fight Club Attracts National Attention
One of the trials regarding the fight club at Corpus Christi State School started on Monday. It has attracted national attention. I have talked about this before. It is shameful conduct at the expense of some of our most vulnerable citizens. But, let’s face it, we have the state school system we are willing…
“Fight Club” Trial Starts
They are perhaps our most vulnerable citizens. We refer to them as developmentally disabled, today. We used to refer to them as mentally retarded. Whatever the name, they deserve better. Trial over the so-called fight club at Corpus Christi State School has started. Developmentally disabled function at many different levels. Some can live quite…