Lawsuit Claims Georgia School District Banned BLM Attire And Allowed Confederate Symbols

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By Melissa Noel· Updated January 10, 2023

Three Black high school students in Georgia are suing the Effingham County School District,, alleging that officials violated their First Amendment rights by enforcing an unconstitutional dress code that prohibited Black Lives Matter attire but allowed nooses and confederate emblems on campuses.

Lakeisha Hamilton, the mother of one of the students, and Tauretta McCray, the mother of the other two students, filed the federal

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