Groups of high school students in Fairfield County walked out of class to protest recent racial incidents that came to a head following a racist social media post earlier this month.On Monday, May 24, students at Fairfield Warde High Schoo…
ACLU condemns unconstitutional arrest of Connecticut boy, 16, for racially abusing black classmate on Snapchat and says it threatens First Amendment right to free speech
Snapchat post taken at Fairfield Warde High School in Connecticut saw white boy use racist slurs against Jamar Medor, 16
The school is located in one of the wealthiest areas of the US, and just 3 percent of the students at the school are black
Medor says he no longer feels comfortable at school
The unidentified perpetrator has been charged with a state hate crime count, which ACLU suggested was unconstitutional
They said the First Amendment protects the boy s right to free speech - even if it is racist
A Connecticut high schooler was charged with racial harassment and breach of peace after making a racist Snapchat post of a Black student INSIDER 2 hrs ago
The post targeted a Black student, Jamar Medor, with a caption using racial slurs.
Medor s mother is calling for the student who made the post to get expelled.
A 16-year-old Connecticut high schooler and arrested and charged after making a racist social media post against another Black student.
The unidentified Fairfield Warde High School student was charged with racial harassment and breach of peace for the offensive Snapchat post with an image of Jamar Medor calling him the N-word, WABC-TV reported.
Photo was taken on campus at Fairfield Warde High School in Connecticut
The school is located in one of the wealthiest areas of the US, and just 3 percent of the students at the school are black
The victim of the racist snap, 16-year-old Jamar Medor, says he no longer feels comfortable at school
The unidentified perpetrator has been charged and suspended; a petition calling for his expulsion has gained 24,000 signatures
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A teenager who attends school in Fairfield was arrested after an alleged racist post circulated on social media, according to police.
Officials said a 16-year-old boy allegedly posted a photo on Snapchat which included a racial slur directed towards a Black male classmate, who was also in the photo. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Fairfield Warde High School administrators and police are investigating the incident and the teen was arrested on charges including ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race, as well as second degree breach of peace, officials said.