Hartland senior said she endured racial harassment, was told she should be lynched
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Hartland High School senior comes forward after racial harassment, threats
The 18-year-old senior posted on Facebook how a group of boys called her the n-word and other racial slurs, made fun of her appearance, and the teachers did nothing.
That was when Vanderlaan felt she needed to bring the racist actions of students, teachers, and administrators who she claims pushed it under the rug - to the forefront.
The 18-year-old senior posted on Facebook how a group of boys called her the n-word and other racial slurs, made fun of her appearance, and the teachers did nothing.
Slew of restrictions eased in Michigan, Hartland senior talks racial harassment, FBI testifies in kidnap case
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are loosening following a brutal period of the pandemic during the winter.
Following a Monday announcement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, new capacity limits and curfews are restaurants, gyms, and movie theaters will all go into effect beginning today.
The state health department s order comes amid preparation for a sharp increase in vaccination supplies that s expected in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, infection rates have fallen to some of the pandemic s lowest numbers since it first arrived.
Slew of restrictions eased in Michigan beginning today
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HARTLAND, Mich. (WXYZ) â The Livingston County Sheriff s Office confirms it s investigating allegations of racist bullying and alleged threats at Hartland High School.
Tatayana Vanderlaan, 18, wrote a post on social media that s drawn a lot of supportive comments. One of her biggest things she says is that racism is taught, Travis Palmer, Vanderlaan s best friend, told 7 Action News.
Palmer says Vanderlaan sought legal advice and is being advised not to speak any further than what she posted to Facebook on Monday. Vanderlaan, who transferred to Hartland as a junior, wrote that she s been called the n-word, other racist names, threatened, and taunted about her appearance.