The boy's mother, Brenda Mayes, filed the lawsuit in May against a former bus driver who she alleges closed the bus door on her 14-year-old son's backpack and dragged him approximately 150 feet in February because of his"racial animus" toward students of mixed race. The lawsuit also alleged that the driver, John Naisbitt, previously displayed"racial animus and discriminatory conduct" toward other students of mixed race.
The district and Mayes' family reached the settlement of $62,500 less than a week ago, according to Mayes' attorney Robert Sykes. "This is a fair settlement and the family is happy about it. There was clearly a racist act, and this is a horrible thing that the bus driver did," Sykes said. Mother of mixed-race boy says racism behind bus-dragging incidentThe suit had requested that disciplinary action be taken against Naisbitt and that criminal charges be filed.
There were several incidents with other students where this racist bus driver verbally abused children of color. A thirteen year old CHILD was dragged by bus driver. Racism is alive and well in Utah operating under the umbrella of religion.
My experience living in Utah was horrible. Tons of Mormons, very racist, homophobic just a disgusting place to live.
I like his reasoning when asked if he is a racist.... “ no, not at all. Look at my dog. He’s black as can be” he said with a chuckle. I guess now a dog counts towards the “I’m not racist, I have black friends” excuse. MansBestFriend
Any political party that allows a second part to pass a rule that a sitting president is omnipotent deserves what they get!
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