The seventh-grader was told he could either let administrators change the shape of his fade haircut with a Sharpie or face in-school suspension.
A Texas school district is being sued for allowing an administrator to draw on a black student's head with a permanent marker.
Trice's family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, naming Peterson, principal Tony Barcelona, discipline clerk Helen Day and Pearland Independent School District for what they call a humiliating and racist attack. In a public statement, Pearland ISD said it"humbly apologized [and] expressed great regret over this matter," adding that it does not condone the incident and did not consider it an appropriate punishment for a dress code violation.
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