Huntsville City Schools sued for Title IX, Title XII violations after teen’s suicide
On Tuesday, one family filed a lawsuit against Huntsville City Schools over their son’s suicide.
Posted: Apr 13, 2021 7:02 PM
Posted By: Bridget Divers
On Tuesday, one family filed a lawsuit against Huntsville City Schools over their son’s suicide.
The lawsuit by Nigel Shelby’s family alleges violations by school leaders and the city on the basis of race and sex.
Nigel Shelby
The family s attorneys said that Nigel Shelby was bullied at school and online all because of his sexual orientation and race. There was a long pattern of bullying and discrimination against Nigel Shelby by other students, you know, for months and months at this school and it dragged on for an extended period of time, said Jasmine Rand, one of the family s attorneys.