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CA Schools Offer Racially-Segregated ‘Support Circles’ After Chauvin Verdict. Apology Issued Only For White Group, Sessions Canceled

Amanda Prestigiacomo
CA Schools Offer Racially-Segregated ‘Support Circles’ After Chauvin Verdict. Apology Issued Only For White Group, Sessions Canceled
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After schools in Piedmont, California, bizarrely offered racially-segregated so-called “support circles” for students to discuss the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, officials apologized — not for segregating students by race, but for offering a “support circle” for white students, too.

“Piedmont school officials have officially apologized after drawing criticism from students and staff for offering a ‘support circle for white students’ in light of the Derek Chauvin verdict,” SFGate reported Wednesday.

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