Officer beat student for not adhering to school 's dress code , says student 's lawyer . Incident at Academy for Learning , a Dolton high school for special-needs students . Student , Marshawn Pitts , 15 , suffered brain injuries as a child in car accident . He was taken off life support and died last year after being beaten by police officer who said he had no right to do so because the boy didn't follow his orders.
Officer beat student for not adhering to school 's dress code , says student 's lawyer . Incident at Academy for Learning , a Dolton high school for special-needs students . Student , Marshawn Pitts , 15 , suffered brain injuries as a child in car accident . Academy for Learning would not comment on incident involving a specific student .