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Parents Sue Massachusetts School District, Say Eighth Grader Was Racially Bullied And Nothing Was Done About It
The student's lawyers say the issues go beyond Brookline into other Massachusetts communities.
July 31, 2024
BROOKLINE - A civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Brookline schools claiming the district didn't do enough to protect a Black student who was racially bullied.
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The student's lawyers say the issues go beyond Brookline into other Massachusetts communities.
According to the complaint, a 14-year-old eighth grader at the Amos Lawrence Middle School was called a "cotton-picker" by another student last December. The complaint also alleges that the same student tripped and fell in a separate incident in April. While the student was on the ground, the complaint states that another student put their knee on the Black student's neck and yelled, "George Floyd! George Floyd!"
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