Grosse Pointe Students Suspended Over Racist Photo
GROSSE POINTE (CBS Detroit) If they were looking for attention, they got it.
WWJ's Ron Dewey says four students at Grosse Point South High School were suspended for a week over a racially-charged photo that went viral.
The photo, taken at a house party last weekend, had three students with the 'N-word' written across their stomachs. Another had written "I love weed," across her knee.
The photo was retweeted 1,000 times, and eventually came to the attention of school administrators.
One of the students quickly apologized on Instagram, saying she wasn't racist but made a "poor decision."
The photo was posted with a caption saying, "Like what even" and laughing emoji faces and an emoji of a monkey covering its eyes.
Two other students were also suspended for making threats against those who spoke out against the picture. The principal at South High says there's not much they can do for what happens away from the school, but they, "will not be silent in the face of racially intolerant language."
Hamka and other administrators at the high school sent a letter home to parents Monday addressing the incident. According to the letter, Hamka "became aware of additional follow up comments made by students that were inappropriate and impacted our school day," per the Free Press.
"These comments included threats, intimidation directed towards students who spoke up and additional comments that were deeply offensive," Hamka said. "Consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, South administration is making appropriate decisions regarding consequences for those involved, including student separations (suspensions) from school."
