Clackamas High School principal condemns hate crime May 25 2021
Nate Muñoz, who is Latino, says he won t be intimidated by incident targeting him and 13% of student body
Clackamas High School principal Nate Muñoz condemned a hate crime in a video posted to school s Instagram page on May 24, expressing concern for how the incident might make students and families of color feel unsafe.
Anonymous vandals plastered the front of the school overnight with Trump stickers and beans, a derogatory reference to people of Latino origin. About 13% of CHS s student body is Hispanic/Latino, compared to nearly 20% overall in the North Clackamas School District.
Authorities: High school defaced in hate crime
May 25, 2021
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. (AP) The Clackamas High School principal on Monday found the front doors of the school plastered with Donald Trump stickers and defaced with beans, a derogatory symbol against Latinx people.
In a letter to families and students Monday, principal Nate Muñoz said the vandalism appears to have started as a prank, which included throwing toilet paper on trees and writing on sidewalks, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
But he said the vandals also defaced the front doors with beans, stickers and other signs supporting the former president, who made multiple racist comments toward and about Latinx people.
Clackamas High School principal condemns hate crime May 25 2021
Nate Muñoz, who is Latino, says he won t be intimidated by incident targeting him and 13% of the student body.
Clackamas High School principal Nate Muñoz condemned a hate crime in a video posted to school s Instagram page on May 24, expressing concern for how the incident might make students and families of color feel unsafe.
Anonymous vandals plastered the front of the school overnight with Trump stickers and beans, a derogatory reference to people of Latino origin. About 13% of CHS s student body is Hispanic/Latino, compared to nearly 20% overall in the North Clackamas School District.
Authorities: Clackamas High School defaced in hate crime By Associated Press
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. The Clackamas High School principal on Monday found the front doors of the school plastered with Donald Trump stickers and defaced with beans, a derogatory symbol against Latinx people.
In a letter to families and students Monday, principal Nate Muñoz said the vandalism appears to have started as a prank, which included throwing toilet paper on trees and writing on sidewalks, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
But he said the vandals also defaced the front doors with beans, stickers and other signs supporting the former president, who made multiple racist comments toward and about Latinx people.