3 killed and 8 injured in shooting at Oxford High School, parent files racial discrimination lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools, and more

December 1, 2021

3 students killed, 8 injured after shooting at Oxford High School

An Oxford High School sophomore opened fire in the suburban Detroit school Tuesday afternoon, shooting 11 people and killing three fellow students. The shooter was taken into custody within five minutes of the first 9-11 call, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer condemned the attack, saying “no one should be afraid to go to school.”

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Parent files FOIA lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools, claims racial discrimination

Pioneer High School parent Charmelle Kelsey filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools this week. The lawsuit says that AAPS withheld public documents Kelsey believed would provide evidence of racial discrimination at Pioneer High School. “We’re tired of Pioneer High School whitewashing over the race discrimination that our children must deal with,” Kelsey said in a press release.

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