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At P.S. 157 in the Bronx, staff called 911 multiple times to respond to a 7-year-old in emotional distress. (Sarah Blesener for ProPublica)

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NYC schools handcuff and haul away kids in emotional crisis

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Abigail Kramer, THE CITY
 | May 4, 2023, 9:00am UTC
Photography by Sarah Blesener for ProPublica
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