NEW DETAILS: Westside Principal calls incident 'very upsetting,' 'highly inappropriate'

Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Photo by: Westside Community SchoolsOMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Wednesday, Westside Community Schools sent an email to parents, alerting them to disturbing content posted by a group of students. School officials learned that high school students had reenacted the murder of George Floyd on Snapchat. Westside Principal Mike Lucas said it “is a very upsetting situation that was highly inappropriate and has hurt many people.” BACKGROUND: Omaha students reenact George Floyd arrest on Snapchat On Friday, Principal Lucas updated families on the district’s investigation. Read Lucas’ letter below: WESTSIDE Families, I wanted to follow up with you regarding the re-enactment of the George Floyd death by several high school students that took place at Westside High School earlier this week. Our high school administration and others found out about the social media post on Tuesday evening. They began their investigation first thing on Wednesday morning and were able to collect several key pieces of information by 10:00 AM that day that helped them determine what steps to take next. We felt it was important to immediately communicate with our community this past Wednesday because…
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