The town of Chatham, Massachusetts, is reckoning with the alleged attempted murder of a child, who is Black, at a local pond in what authorities say was a racially motivated incident. Both Chatham’s select board and the Monomoy Regional School District released statements Friday saying their communities stand for diversity and inclusion after a grand jury indicted a 14-year-old white…
"The alleged actions are incredibly concerning and stand in stark contrast to the values we hold as a school district and as a community," Superintendent Scott Carpenter wrote."Monomoy continually strives to be welcoming, safe, and inclusive for all. We believe in celebrating diversity, promoting empathy, respecting the dignity of every human being, and fostering understanding among all students, staff, and families.
The victim put on a life jacket and told the two other people he could not swim, prosecutors said. All three got in the water together. Prosecutors said the defendant then swam under the victim, trying to grab his feet to pull him back underwater. When the victim yelled to someone on the beach for help, a bystander went into the water and helped him to the shore.
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