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Racist, Homophobic Graffiti Found In Arlington High School's Gender Neutral Bathroom: Officials Racist, Homophobic Graffiti Found In Arlington High School's Gender Neutral Bathroom: Officials
Racist, Homophobic Graffiti Found In Arlington High School's Gender Neutral Bathroom: Officials Arlington Public School officials are educating and offering students support after racist and homophobic graffiti was found in Arlington High School's gender neutral bathroom last week. School officials found the graffiti plastered in one of the bathroom's stalls on Wednesday, March 8, according to a letter from Principal Matthew Janger obtained by Daily Voice. Janger feared that the graffiti was visible for most of the day before officials found and removed it. "Sometimes incidents go unreported, even when they appear to be widely known," Janger said. "In this case, it appears that s…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Boston Man Charged In Homophobic Beating At MBTA Station: DA 29-Year-Old Boston Man Charged In Homophobic Beating At MBTA Station: DA
29-Year-Old Boston Man Charged In Homophobic Beating At MBTA Station: DA A 29-year-old Boston man faces civil rights and assault charges after authorities said he attacked a caused a man head injuries during a beating earlier this month at an MBTA station.  Aiyoub Alsallak is accused of shouting homophobic slurs at two men at Andrew Station platform on Sept. 5 just before 9 p.m., the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. That escalated to Alsallak punching one of the men in the face and knocking him to the ground, where he hit the back of his head on the concrete, authorities said. He also kicked the man during the attack, the prosecutor said.…

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by Josh Lanier