A Facebook post from Eric Hicks, a 2022 candidate for Randolph County sheriff, called for federal agents to come to a protest at Asheboro High School. Hicks said the post was a response to threats made against school officials after a student was temporarily denied his diploma when he wore a Mexican flag to graduation.
Students and community members gathered at the school multiple times since Thursday to show support for the student, Ever Lopez.
Hicks message was posted in a Facebook group called Randolph County Crime and News, which has 18,000 members. The group was created by Hicks, according to the group description.