Racism

Read: Southwick, Mass.: 6 Middle Schoolers Criminally Charged for ‘Mock Slave Auction’

Southwick, Mass.: 6 Middle Schoolers Criminally Charged for ‘Mock Slave Auction’

In a Snapchat group titled “Black people are low class,” the Southwick Regional School students allegedly bid on their Black classmates.

Read: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reminds Schools of Their Legal Obligation to Address Discrimination Against Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, Hindu, and Palestinian Students

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Reminds Schools of Their Legal Obligation to Address Discrimination Against Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, Hindu, and Palestinian Students

The letter reminds schools of their legal obligation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and its implementing regulations to provide all students with a school environment free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.

Read: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution Addressing Responses to Harassment Based on Race, Sex, and Disability and to Antisemitic Harassment in Park City School District in Utah

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution Addressing Responses to Harassment Based on Race, Sex, and Disability and to Antisemitic Harassment in Park City School District in Utah

The district’s responses to repeated harassment of Black, Asian, and Jewish students and to harassment based on sex did not meet the district’s federal civil rights obligations.

Read: UPDATE: Both Suspects in Boise Hospital Inmate Escape Captured

UPDATE: Both Suspects in Boise Hospital Inmate Escape Captured

The ambush happened in the hospital’s ambulance bay as officers were preparing to leave the hospital with an inmate.

Read: Ex-UC Santa Cruz Police Officer Awarded $7 Million in Racial Discrimination Suit

Ex-UC Santa Cruz Police Officer Awarded $7 Million in Racial Discrimination Suit

The officer previously worked for the San Jose Police Department for 25 years and had no prior disciplinary measures against him.

Read: School Fires Georgia Teacher Who Allegedly Threatened to Behead Student over Israeli Flag Comments

School Fires Georgia Teacher Who Allegedly Threatened to Behead Student over Israeli Flag Comments

Several other students, teachers, and staff members witnessed the alleged threats against the 13-year-old girl.

Read: Jury: University of Washington Must Pay $16M for Police Department Discrimination Against Black Officers

Jury: University of Washington Must Pay $16M for Police Department Discrimination Against Black Officers

Attorneys for the Black officers claimed UW turned a blind eye for years to the more than 100 racist incidents.

Read: OCR Investigating Even More Schools Over Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim Discrimination

OCR Investigating Even More Schools Over Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Sanford, UCLA, UC San Diego, Rutgers, the University of Washington, and Whitman College have just been added to the list of schools.

Read: UPDATE: Police Release Suspect Sketch in Stanford Hit-and-Run

UPDATE: Police Release Suspect Sketch in Stanford Hit-and-Run

Local police are investigating the hit-and-run of a Muslim Stanford University student on campus as a hate crime.

Read: 5 Facts: October 2023 Edition

5 Facts: October 2023 Edition

This month’s edition of 5 Facts covers guns on campus, workplace violence in healthcare, the Israel/Hamas conflict, and more.

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