Broward judge uses tough love and military discipline to redirect teens

Circuit Judge Elijah Williams, a juvenile court judge, doesn’t mince words.

“Make a left, look her in her eyes. Nobody cares about you but your mama,” he tells one teen, locking eyes from the bench.

Mother and son face sentencing

On this Wednesday docket, Williams addresses Kanosha Taylor and her son, Angelo. Taylor says Angelo is on the autism spectrum and experiences “meltdowns.” One of those incidents, she says, escalated into an assault on her.

Angelo appeared for sentencing. Judge Williams invited his mother to set additional conditions…

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