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Charges dropped against teen for science experiment

BARTOW, FL—Florida State Attorneys have announced that they will not file felony charges against Kiera Wilmot, the 16-year-old Florida student arrested and escorted off school property after she conducted a science experiment that caused a water bottle to “pop” and “smoke.” The announcement by the Florida State Attorney’s office comes after a petition on Change.org calling for the charges to be dropped was signed by more than 195,000 people from across the country. Continue reading