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Several dozen people attended a demonstration to decry a decision by the Montgomery County district attorney to pursue charges against a Black Muslim student at North Penn High School who they say was attacked by two classmates, had her hijab forcibly removed and was âthe victimâ of the incident.
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
âWe are here today because what is happening to her is not right. This has fundamentally altered her life,â Timothy Welbeck, a civil rights lawyer for CAIR-Philadelphia, addressed the crowd outside the Montgomery County Courthouse on Wednesday on behalf of Sanaa Beaufort.
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Several dozen people attended a demonstration to decry a decision by the Montgomery County district attorney to pursue charges against a Black Muslim student at North Penn High School who they say was attacked by two classmates, had her hijab forcibly removed and was âthe victimâ of the incident.
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
Carl Hessler Jr. â MediaNews Group
âWe are here today because what is happening to her is not right. This has fundamentally altered her life,â Timothy Welbeck, a civil rights lawyer for CAIR-Philadelphia, addressed the crowd outside the Montgomery County Courthouse on Wednesday on behalf of Sanaa Beaufort.
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UpdatedMon, May 10, 2021 at 9:40 am ET
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An investigation is underway after a fight at North Penn High School drew the attention of police and local nonprofits concerned about Islamophobia and racism. (Shutterstock)
TOWAMENCIN, PA An investigation is ongoing into a recent fight at North Penn High School last week, which local nonprofit leaders say was fueled by racism and Islamophobia.
The May 4 incident involved a Muslim teen and two other students who ripped off her hijab during the altercation, according to CAIR-Philadelphia, the group representing the teen, and videos of the fight that spread across social media.
The teen, junior Sanaa Beaufort, was suspended by the school, according to CAIR. CAIR argues she was targeted specifically due to her ethnicity.
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