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Loading the player... A Texas elementary school teacher has been placed on leave after she reportedly sent a ‘joke’ photo of her foot on a Black student’s neck to the child’s mother.  The Greenville Independent School District (GISD) is investigating the incident after the disturbing image was posted to social media. The photo was reportedly taken at Lamar Elementary, on the same day former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd after kneeling on his neck during an arrest for nearly ten minutes until he died.  The teacher texted the pictur...

Wednesday morning Greenville Independent School District sent an apology letter to parents after a picture surfaced on social media of a teacher with her foot on a Black student’s neck. The student’s mother said it was a ‘joke,’ wasn’t offended, and wants the teacher to keep her job; other family members feel different. Liggins said he learned about the photo Tuesday night during a school board meeting and immediately had someone reach out to the family to make sure the child was okay. “Our community embraces diversity and we celebrate our differences here and we take the s...

Wednesday morning Greenville Independent School District sent an apology letter to parents after a picture surfaced on social media of a teacher with her foot on a Black student’s neck. The district said the Lamar Elementary teacher is currently on administrative leave as GISD investigates what happened. “My initial thought when seeing the photo was actually disgust and concern...

A Texas school has suspended a teacher after she staged a photo placing her foot on the neck of a black 11-year-old boy in the wake of Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict. The unnamed teacher from Lamar Elementary in Greenville is on administrative leave after taking the photo with Zaelyn Jackson on Tuesday, the same day as the end of the trial into George Floyd's murder. The employee, who is friends with Zaelyn's mother, texted the image to her, joking she could put her foot on his neck if he did not return an assignment. A Texas school has suspended a teacher after she staged a photo placing her...

Good Samaritan Rescue Mission gets one step closer to new permanent facility The Corpus Christi Planning Commission decided in favor of turning the former Red Roof Inn motel near I-37 and Nueces Bay Boulevard into the new home for Good Sam. Author: Rudy Trevino Updated: 9:29 PM CDT April 15, 2021 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Good Samaritan Rescue Mission in Corpus Christi has been in a rather desperate need for a new facility. They have long since outgrown their current location. Most recently, they hoped to move into the old Lamar Elementary School building, ...