The mother of a middle-schooler in Colorado is seeking justice after she claims an administrator “ripped” more than a dozen cornrows out of her daughter’s hair to break up a fight.
Lindon says her daughter had been complaining of racial bullying the months prior to the incident — which Jordan described during an interview with Denver7 after the event: “Sometimes they just make up little jokes like, 'Dang, you’re blacker than my shoe.’” While the events immediately leading up to the altercation are unclear, after it ended, Jordan was left with bald spots.
In the wake of the incident, Denver Public Schools sent a letter to parents noting that they were placing the administrator in question — 39-year-old Travis Glatthar — on leave. But Lindon alleges that this incident is “not his first rodeo.” Since sharing her story online, she says others have reached out with similar stories about Glatthar. .
Lindon is disappointed with the way the school has handled it and has since withdrawn Jordan from Lake Middle School. But as her daughter adjusts to a new school, she’s decided to seek justice outside of the classroom, filing a case with the Denver Police Department on Monday.