Nigel Shelby died by suicide in 2019 after being subjected to homophobic bullying at school and his mother Camika spoke to ABC News about life without her son.
(NEW YORK) — Camika Shelby says her son Nigel “never met a stranger.” “He was so full of light, so full of joy,” she said. She told ABC News that her son loved to entertain and share his bubbly personality with others, going out of […]
Three defendants dismissed from family lawsuit following sonâs death Nigel Shelby (Source: Shelby family) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | May 18, 2021 at 12:17 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 12:17 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Three defendants were removed last week from a lawsuit involving a Huntsville teen who took his own life back in 2019.
In an update from a lawsuit reported in April 2021, the City of Huntsville, Mayor Tommy Battle and Assistant Principal Lauren Woltjen have been dismissed from a case brought by the family of Nigel Shelby.
According to the original suit, the following parties are still defendants in the case:
Parents of gay teen who died by suicide file lawsuit against district
The family of Nigel Shelby filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the district who attorneys said violated laws
The parents of
Nigel Shelby have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an Alabama school district after the teenager died in April 2019.
NBC News reported attorneys for the family said school staff violated Title VI, which prohibits intentional discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin, and Title IX, which prohibits public schools from ignoring harassment based on gender stereotyping.
Shelby was the target of bullies at school and social media for being gay. According to the report, he was told by Huntsville High School’s then-freshman principal
Huntsville school officials knew Nigel Shelby was suicidal, lawsuit says
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Posted Apr 13, 2021
Nigel Shelby, 15, died by suicide in April, 2019. His family has hired a prominent civil rights attorney to investigate the school system s treatment of their son.
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The family of Nigel Shelby, the 15-year-old boy who took his own life in 2019, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Huntsville City Schools as well as the city of Huntsville alleging school officials failed to stop him from being bullied because he was openly gay and that bullying led to his suicide.
The lawsuit also maintains that Huntsville school administrators knew that Shelby was considering suicide and took no action.