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The Father Of “Clock Bomber” Ahmed Mohamed Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against School According to a report in the NYDailyNews , the “clock boy” Ahmed Mohamed and his family have filed a federal lawsuit (in addition to the $15 million suit previously filed) against the Irving Independent School District for violating the teen’s civil rights when he was arrested at school last year… The father of the Texas Muslim teen arrested after bringing his homemade clock to school last year filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday. The suit on behalf of 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed accuses the Irving Independent School District of “a clear pattern of discrimination based upon race as well as discrimination based upon religion.” The lawsuit also names Ahmed’s former high school principal and the city of Irving as defendants following his September 2015 arrest and three-day suspension. “I got a lot of hate. And I got a lot of support in the beginning but then again it’s the hate that sticks because some of it is so damaging. I get death threats. What did I ever do to someone to get death threats?” Ahmed said at a press conference, according to KTVT-TV. He and his family moved to Qatar following the arrest and subsequent outcry, but they came back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the summer. We can only imagine what type of hateful things these Duck Dynasty-esque rednecks are hurling at Admed and his family. The suit cites records of disciplinary actions that showed racial disparities in the district and feelings of isolation and alienation among black students. A recent profanity-laced voicemail left for an Irving Muslim civil rights organization also displayed “a long and ugly history of race struggles” in the district, according to the lawsuit. “Will we be faithful to our American principles of equality and freedom or will we let fear and hate prevail, the two biggest evils that will defeat our democracy?” the suit said. “History tells us that when we have stood tall and proud for equality and freedom, we have grown as a nation. When we have given in to fear and hate, we flounder.” If left to Donald Trump, not only would this case be thrown out, the Mohameds would probably be thrown out with it. We hope they win the money AND the federal lawsuit against the school. Image via Instagram

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Ahmed Mohamed’s Father Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against School Following “Clock Bomb” Arrest