Tune in here to this ​Wednesday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! 

 

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about a violent incident at Audrey Kell High School in Charlotte, where a 15-year-old male football player allegedly severely assaulted a 15-year-old Muslim girl.

 

Jibril Hough, the spokesperson for the family, spoke at the press conference about the incident, Hough criticized the school for its handling of the situation, indicating that the school had attempted to cover up the incident. He mentioned that the school issued threatening language to the parents, advising them not to talk to the media. Hough condemned the school for not taking a stronger stance on racism and Islamophobia and for mishandling the situation.

 

The girl's family believes the attack was a hate crime. Hough said, despite the severity of the assault, the school classified it as a "fight" and suspended both students for 10 days, even though the girl was the victim. The family has since started talking to lawyers and is seeking justice and demanding the removal of the suspension from her record. They also criticized the school for failing to call 911 in a timely manner.

 

During a press conference at CMS headquarters, Tim Ivey, the Chief Operations Officer, shared that CMS adhered to privacy laws (FERPA) and couldn't disclose specific details, including when 911 was called or the specifics of staff involvement. Jensen questioned CMS’s use of privacy laws to avoid discussing administrative communication with the family, and Ivey clarified that no instructions were given by administrators to school staff to prevent the family from speaking with media.

 

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