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9th grader files lawsuit, says teacher pushed her against a wall for not saying Pledge of Allegiance

Por: New York Daily News Nation March 11, 2023

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Marissa Barnwell of Columbia, S.C., says she was physically accosted by a teacher for not stopping to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Now, the ninth grader’s parents are suing the teacher, principal, and school district, as well as state education officials, claiming the incident violated her civil rights and First Amendment rights to free speech. “I was completely and utterly disrespected,” Barnwell said at a news conference Thursday,... + full article



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