Alleged racial bullying at Kettle Moraine schools leads to lawsuit

Ebony Crumble, the mother of a Black Kettle Moraine High School student, filed a lawsuit Friday morning against the Kettle Moraine School District after her daughter was the target of alleged racial bullying, according to the filed complaint.

A FAMILY IN THE KETTLE MORAINESCHOOL DISTRICT IS SUING --THEY SAY THEIR DAUGHTER HASFACED RACIAL BULLYING FOR THELAST YEAR.

SHAUN GALLAGHERSPOKE TO THEM TODAY ABOUT THEIMPACT THIS IS HAVING:AWARNING - SOME MAY FIND WORDSAND PHOTOS IN THIS STORY -OFFENSIVE.october is bullying preventionmonth.

But it was exactlythree years ago to the daythat 15-year-old stephaniequinn says she experienced herfirst racial bullying atkettle moraine middle school.and it hasn't stopped since.i'm extremely proud of her.extremely proud of her.

EBONYCRUMBLE IS STEPHANIE'S MOM.SHE CONSOLED HER DAUGHTERTODAY AS THEY ADDRESSED THERACIAL BULLYING THEY SAY SHE'SRECEIVED SINCE SHE WAS 12YEARS OLD.

Time after time,this family has asked thisschool district to takemeaningful action and theyhave failedmiserably.ATTORNEY B'IVORY LAMARR SAYSSTEPHANIE HAS BEEN BULLIED FORBEING BLACK AT LEAST 7DOCUMENTED TIMES IN THE LAST 3YEARS.

SOMETIMES DIRECT, USINGRACIAL SLURS, LIKE IN THISSNAPCHAT MESSAGE SHE RECEIVED.AND OTHERS, FOR INAPPROPRIATEQUESTIONS.

She's been accostedby students and asked, haveyou ever seen anyone get shot?anwhile teachers, haveobserved these racial slursover the years, it's commonfor them to yell at thestudents, hey!

Hey is not goodenough.

It's unexcusbleLAMARR SAYS THIS HAS TAKEN ATOLL ON STEPHANIE.SHE SUFFERSFROM P-T-S-D AND DEPRESSION.AND HAS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ONTHREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS.

Canyou believe that?

Ptsd at 15years old.the same diagnosisthat war veterans and ourservice men get for fightingand protecting america.

She'sdealing with this in aneducation setting.

This schoolhas taken from her more thanthey've given her.

She doesn'tability to go to school andfocus on learning and smileand be joyful with her friendsbecause she has peopleaccosting her at random timesfor no other reason than forher race.

EBONY SAYS THESCHOOL DISTRICT HAS CONTINUEDTO DROP THE BALL.

ALLOWINGTHIS KIND OF ACTIVITY TOCONTINUE.

AND NOT TAKING THESEISSUES SERIOUSLY ENOUGH.

Forthe most part, i feel, dupedas if i had an ally within theleaders i was speaking withand i jus tultimately feelstonewalled.enough is enoguh.this will not be tolerated.not on my watch.

We're callingfor immediate action.

Attorneylamarr says they are askingfor equitable relief from theschool.making 9 specificrequests to improve racialequity in the school.i reachedout to the district, but havenot heard back.

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