Deemed “Suspicious” For Sitting Outside A Library, Autistic Black Teen Has Been In And Out Of Jail Since

By C. Dixon (from The Autism Site)

Reginald “Neli” Latson is a young black man on the autism spectrum whose life changed forever after a stranger called the police on him when he was 18.

This incident occurred in 2010. In the 10 years that have passed, Latson has still not achieved total freedom. His mental health has deteriorated. He is still dealing with the fallout from that day and the domino effect it’s had on his life.

Being incarcerated has added more challenges to his life and prevented him from reaching many milestones of adulthood. And it all started with a phone call about a gun that didn’t even exist. Read HERE.