A California police officer who went viral after dancing for students at a school spirit event is now suing the district saying he was “unlawfully terminated because of his race.”
The Daily Beast/Val Verde Unified School District Police DepartmentA beloved Black police officer within a California public school district is suing his former employer for racial discrimination and retaliation—which ultimately led to his termination.In a lawsuit filed Oct. 20 against the Val Verde Unified School District and its accompanying police department, Zuriah McKnight said he instantly noticed differences with how he and other Black police officers at Val Verde were treated in comparis
A Val Verde Unified School District police officer who went viral after video showed him dancing in front of students is once again making moves, but this time.