Five students’ parents in Livingston County schools have initiated a lawsuit claiming their children endured racial slurs and derogatory remarks from peers, with allegations that school officials did not adequately address the issue.
The lawsuit, filed this week by Marko Law, addresses incidents of alleged discrimination at Navigator Upper Elementary School and Pathfinder Middle School, part of the Pinckney Community Schools district.
Named defendants in the suit include the school district itself, Superintendent Rick Todd, Navigator Principal Janet McDole, and Pathfinder Principal Lori Sandula.
According to the lawsuit, students at these schools were subjected to racial epithets such as “cotton pickers,” “monkeys,” and the “N-word,” alongside receiving death threats based on their race.
