"Teens Charged in Southwick for Racist Online Behavior"
Middle school students in Southwick, Massachusetts, have been criminally charged for racially bullying Black classmates in an online mock slave auction on Snapchat. The district attorney announced charges of hate speech and racist bullying, leading to a public outcry and calls for the superintendent and principal to resign. The incident has sparked a larger conversation about racial discrimination and the handling of racial incidents within the school district.