Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School’s junior prom ended early on April 28. Students heard yelling the racial slur during a song, school officials said. Police have also been called into the investigation.
Highlights
- Students heard yelling the N-word at a junior prom.
- The song was playing at the time of the incident.
- Police have been called to the school.
- The incident occurred at a high school in the middle of the night.
- The school says it will continue to investigate the incident, calling it an “unacceptable incident” The school was forced to close the event after the song was played in an attempt to contain the racial slur.
- No one has been charged in connection with the incident yet, according to the principal of the school where the incident occurred in the U.S.