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Opelousas teacher cited after allegedly assaulting student who wore 'Black Lives Matter' sweatshirt
An Opelousas High School teacher has been cited for simple battery and placed on paid leave after allegedly putting their hands on a student, according to media reports.
Police Chief Martin McLendon told KLFY that Patricia Brignac was accused of “involvement in an incident where a student, wearing a Black Lives Matter sweatshirt, was grabbed and pushed.”
The student’s parents complained to school administrators who contacted police, McClendon said.
McLendon said an initial investigation has revealed that Brignac approached the student and asked that he remove the shirt because it was not allowed on campus.
Read more: https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/article_9aaae3c6-80ed-11eb-86f4-4b9d78998303.html