And in Texas, several protests are being held this week for a jailed teenager who has already served one year of a seven-year sentence. Her crime: shoving a teacher’s aide in her school hallway. Supporters say 15-year-old Shaquanda Cotton is being unfairly punished because she is African-American and because of her mother’s previous involvement in a group that fought discrimination against black students. Shaquanda was convicted on one count of assaulting a public servant last year. The teacher’s aide was not injured, and the incident’s details are under dispute. Shaquanda’s detention facility is under investigation for allegations staff members have committed physical and sexual abuse. The judge in the case, Chuck Superville of Lamar County, has been accused of double standards after he sentenced a 14-year-old white arsonist to probation. Shaquanda’s seven-year sentence was recently extended because authorities found her with unapproved possessions — an extra pair of socks and a plastic foam cup.