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Ousted School Board President Sues Port Chester, Rye District, Claims 'Bogus' Investigation Ousted School Board President Sues Port Chester, Rye District, Claims 'Bogus' Investigation
Ousted School Board President Sues Port Chester, Rye District, Claims 'Bogus' Investigation A former school board president who was removed from office for allegedly making racist social media comments is now suing the Westchester district where he once served.  Thomas Corbia, who was removed from the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District Board of Education in April 2021 for his alleged racist Facebook posts, is now suing the district and claiming that his ousting was the result of a "bogus investigation" that was a "pretext to settle personal vendetta," according to the lawsuit. Earlier Report - School Board President In Westchester Fired Over Facebook Post…

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by Ben Crnic
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Port Chester School Board President Evasive In Probe Of Insensitive Post Port Chester School Board President Evasive In Probe Of Insensitive Post
Port Chester School Board President Evasive In Probe Of Insensitive Post The investigation into racially insensitive posts purportedly made by a Board of Education president in Westchester left investigators with more questions than answers after he and his representatives were allegedly intentionally evasive during questioning. In September, Port Chester Board of Education President Thomas Corbia found himself in hot water after a racially-charged social media post was made through his Facebook account, which he later alleged was hacked. Original story - Racially Insensitive Post Linked To Westchester School Board President Sparks Backlash Investigators said t…

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by Zak Failla
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Racially Insensitive Post Linked To Westchester School Board President Sparks Backlash Racially Insensitive Post Linked To Westchester School Board President Sparks Backlash
Racially Insensitive Post Linked To Westchester School Board President Sparks Backlash A school board president in Westchester is in hot water after a racially charged social media post was made through his Facebook account. Port Chester Board of Education President Thomas Corbia said that the account was hacked during a lengthy virtual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17. Of the near two dozen speakers at the meeting, just one person supported Corbia, while many casted doubt about Corbia’s claim, and are calling for an investigation into the issue and his resignation. Cobra said that his Facebook account has been hacked at least three times since the summer and also said that he …

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by Zak Failla