Evanston police are investigating racist messages found at Nicols Middle School less than a month after a noose was found at another school.
hanging from a tree above a memorial for a teacher.
In this latest incident, the superintendent released a statement to school families and staff saying in part, "These incidents have a long lasting effect on our students, staff, and families. As a community, we cannot allow this type of harm to continue without repercussion and repair."The news came as a shock to school parents Friday morning.
"I'm at a loss to even think the people that live around me, I have a business in town as well , the people that I see every day, I don't see that in them but at the same time, I go, 'What am I missing?'"It's there. It's behind some of these people," parent Cesar Maron said. "These incidents have a long lasting effect on our students, staff, and families. As a community, we cannot allow this type of harm to continue without repercussion and repair.""The investigation is going to tell us whether it's an alarming, insensitive, inflammatory prank or something more serious," said Evanston Police Commander Ryan Glew."The more information we have, the better we are to determine that and the appropriate follow up action.
With just a couple of days left of school, they are providing students access to a mental health team for any support they may need.
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