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6 Southwick Teens Held Mock 'Slave Auction,' Made Racist Comments On Social Media: DA
Six Hampden County eighth-grade students have been charged in juvenile court after chat logs were discovered where they made threats against minority students, used racist slurs, shared racist memes and comments, and held a mock "slave auction" for two black classmates, authorities said. Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni held a press conference on Thursday, March 14, explaining his decision to charge the Southwick Regional School students. He called their online chat "vile, cruel, and contemptible" in a news release. Hatred and racism have no place in this community. …
Police & Fire
Threat Leads To Shelter In Place Order At School In Hampden County
A shelter in place notice at a Western Massachusetts school has been lifted after a potential threat was made on two days. The first threat came in around 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when the school received a phone call that a threat was made Hampden County's Southwick Regional School, said Principal Joe Turmel in a statement to parents. The School Resource Officer investigated and a shelter in place was held for approximately 20 minutes, he said. Turmel said the investigation confirmed that the threat was not in regards to "our" school. "We have been in contact with a neighbori…