Arrested teen says his teacher called the police on him for wearing a bandana to school

Arrested teen says his teacher called the police on him for wearing a bandana to school

A group of high school students launched a peaceful protest to support a classmate whose teacher reportedly called the police on him because he wore a bandana. On previous occasions, Valentino says, he complied when asked to remove the accessory, but after several months of seeing other students — “who are usually white” — wear it without penalty, Valentino continued to wear it. Not just a fashion statement, the bandana holds significance to Valentino as a tangible reminder of a difficult childhood. “I told the teacher that I would remove the bandana if others did the same,” Valentino tells Yahoo ...

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Arrested Teen Says His Teacher Called The Police On Him For Wearing A Bandana To School

A group of high school students launched a peaceful protest to support a classmate whose teacher reportedly called the police on him because he wore a bandana. On Friday, 17-year-old Valentino (whose ...

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Arizona High School Student Refused to Take Off Bandana, So He And 3 Other Students Were Arrested Because Apparently, That Makes Sense

As teachers attempt to gather students back into class ... “She told me, ‘if you don’t take it off, I will call the police and have you arrested,’” he explained of his interaction with an administrato...

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