Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Gov. Ned Lamont’s (D-CT) signed Connecticut’s clean slate bill into law. With the governor’s signature, Connecticut becomes the fifth state to enact clean slate automated record-clearing legislation. It joins Michigan as the second state to automatically clear qualifying felonies as well as misdemeanors, removing barriers to employment, housing, and education for […]
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First of all, that this unidentified student would allegedly post such a snapchat, complete with a racial slur and a picture of a Black classmate, is horrifying. But, many may likewise find it disturbing that a student could be arrested for such a thing, including civil rights groups like the ACLU.
The white student, who police will not identify because he or she is a minor, is alleged to have taken a snapchat on May 7 of a Black classmate, with a caption reading Why is there a n er in my homeroom? Another line in that snapchat read Why is he not in chains?
Student s arrest for racist post about Black classmate sparks free speech debate
The misdemeanor arrest in Connecticut was based on a 1917 law that has been called an infringement on free speech.
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This undated family photo, shows Jamar Medor, of Fairfield, Conn., a student at Fairfield Warde High School. (Courtesy Judith Medor via AP) Author: DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Published: 6:11 PM EDT May 19, 2021 Updated: 6:11 PM EDT May 19, 2021
The arrest of a Connecticut high school student accused of posting racist comments about a Black classmate on social media is being supported by civil rights advocates, but free speech groups are calling it an unusual move by police that raises First Amendment issues.
Connecticut studentâs arrest for racist post sparks free speech debate
Published: May 20, 2021
The arrest of a Connecticut high school student accused of posting racist comments about a Black classmate on social media is being supported by civil rights advocates, but free speech groups are calling it an unusual move by police that raises First Amendment issues.
A 16-year-old student in a classroom at Fairfield Warde High School allegedly took a photo of a Black classmate and posted it on Snapchat on May 7 with a caption that included a racial slur and racist comments. The teen who made the post is white, according to the Black student’s mother.