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Connecticut High School Student Arrested Over Alleged Racist Snapchat Post Directed at Black Classmate

A 16-year-old high school student in Fairfield, Conn., was arrested last week over a racist Snapchat post allegedly directed at another student. School officials and police are still investigating the incident, and the principal of the school has…

Connecticut High School Student Arrested Over Alleged Racist Snapchat Post Directed at Black Classmate

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Connecticut High School Student Arrested Over Alleged Racist Snapchat Post Directed at Black Classmate

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