A teacher at Minneapolis Public Schools was placed on leave after allegedly wearing a Donald Trump mask to school on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, WCCO reported Wednesday.
Minnesota Public Schools told WCCO it was investigating the allegations.
“We take these allegations and their impact on students very seriously,” the district said in a statement. “We want to be clear: Every student in our school deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.”
Minnesota Public Schools did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication.
Floyd died on May 25, 2020 after former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. Video taken by an onlooker showed the entire incident, and Floyd died shortly after being taken to a hospital.
Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on April 20 in Floyd’s death. Chauvin is expected to be sentenced June 25.
Three other former Minneapolis Police officers, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao are being charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. Their trial is set to take place on Aug. 23.
*story by The Daily Caller
