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Muslim Student Files Lawsuit Against California School District Over Alleged Slur

A 15-year-old student has initiated legal action against the Victor Valley Union High School District following allegations that a teacher referred to him as a "terrorist."

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A 15-year-old student has initiated legal action against the Victor Valley Union High School District following allegations that a teacher referred to him as a "terrorist."

A Muslim and Palestinian American student is suing the Anaheim Union High School District, alleging a Cypress High School teacher called him a “terrorist” and administrators downplayed the remark. A Muslim teenager is suing his Southern California school district after his teacher allegedly told him, “I don’t negotiate with terrorists,” when he objected to her decision not to place him in an advanced English program.

The Oregonian / OregonLive reported the story as "Muslim student sues school over teacher’s alleged ‘joke’." The Independent reported the story as "California teen sues school after alleging teacher called him a slur." Breitbart reported the story as "Muslim Student Suing School District After His Teacher Told Him 'I Don't Negotiate with Terrorists'."

4 sources have covered this story, including The Oregonian / OregonLive, Breitbart, The Independent and Times of India. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 7 hours ago.

How it spread

Times of India reported it first, Nov 13, 8:26 AM ET. 4 outlets carried it over 2h 57m, 1 left, 2 center and 1 right. Half of them within 1h 44m.Reached 3 countries: India first, then the United Kingdom +1h 44m and the United States +2h 55m.

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Time since the first report

  1. FirstTimes of IndiaNov 13, 8:26 AM ETCenter
  2. +1h 44mThe IndependentNov 13, 10:10 AM ETLeft
  3. +2h 55mBreitbartNov 13, 11:21 AM ETRight
  4. +2h 57mThe Oregonian / OregonLiveNov 13, 11:23 AM ETCenter

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    Verified

    Core event reported by 4 independent outlets across the spectrum.

    4 corroborating · 1 primary-source link

  2. [02]
    Corroborated

    Key facts corroborated by mainstream + wire desks.

    4 corroborating

Where they stand

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