Amara Harris, a 21-year-old resident of Naperville, Illinois, has filed a $20 million civil rights discrimination lawsuit against the city of Naperville and two law enforcement officials. The lawsuit, lodged on May 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, seeks redress for the emotional distress Harris endured over three years following false theft accusations involving AirPods during her time at Naperville North High School.
In 2019, while a junior at Naperville North, Harris mistakenly took a pair of AirPods from the school’s Learning Commons, believing they were hers. Realizing her error upon discovering a serial number mismatch, she promptly returned the AirPods to the school dean. Despite her cooperation, Harris was issued a theft citation by a Naperville Police Department school resource officer two weeks later. She contested the accusation, leading to a protracted legal battle culminating in a jury ruling in her favor last year, dismissing the theft claims.
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The lawsuit contends that the accusations and ensuing legal proceedings violated Harris’s constitutional rights, including due process and equal protection under the law. It highlights broader concerns of racial bias in educational and law enforcement practices.
Harris’s case underscores the importance of equitable treatment for all students and prompts discussions on fairness and accountability within school environments.
