The parents of six former and current African-American students are suing a Minnesota school district in federal court over allegations of racial discrimination.
In a lawsuit against the Independent School District 112, also known as Eastern Carver County Schools, the parents accused some schools in the district of failing to address multiple cases of racial bullying. The guardians and parents sued on behalf of the students, most of whom are still minors. Racist bullying was so rampant, the lawsuit says, a local news story in April started with,"Chaska, it happened again. Another racially charged incident" in the school district.
Lawsuit cites insults and attacksThe lawsuit says black students have been called"monkey," told they don't belong, physically assaulted, racially profiled and faced death threats over a race relations assembly at the school. One student said a white student punched him in the face on the school bus while he attended middle school. He was called the"N word," poked with pencils, shot with rubber bands, and threatened, the lawsuit says.
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