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I Stand With Ahmed: People are sharing the hashtag #IStandWithAhmed for the Muslim teen arrested for bringing a clock to school | I Stand With Ahmed: People are sharing the hashtag #IStandWithAhmed for the Muslim teen arrested for bringing a clock to school |
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Texas police have arrested a 14-year-old Muslim boy who built a clock and brought it to school. The stunning display of ignorance and racism by Texas police and the teen’s school teacher has infuriated and saddened many after the news broke. | Texas police have arrested a 14-year-old Muslim boy who built a clock and brought it to school. The stunning display of ignorance and racism by Texas police and the teen’s school teacher has infuriated and saddened many after the news broke. |
“I have lost my innocence. I can never look at the world in the same way,” the teenager — currently suspended from school — told The Independent. | “I have lost my innocence. I can never look at the world in the same way,” the teenager — currently suspended from school — told The Independent. |
People used #IStandWithAhmed to point out how blatantly racist the incident was: | People used #IStandWithAhmed to point out how blatantly racist the incident was: |
While some criticised the school system's response and utter stupidity: | While some criticised the school system's response and utter stupidity: |
And how the incident discourages young people of color not to participate in the technology and engineering: | And how the incident discourages young people of color not to participate in the technology and engineering: |