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California Catholic School Faces Backlash for Censoring Student's Patriotic Speech

Parents demand principal's removal after a 13-year-old was barred from delivering his election speech, citing discrimination over his beliefs.

  • Jimmy Heyward was running for Commissioner of School Spirit & Patriotism at Saint Bonaventure Catholic School.
  • Principal Mary Flock allegedly told Heyward to remove all mentions of patriotism from his speech.
  • Heyward's parents claim he was humiliated when denied the opportunity to speak at the school assembly.
  • The principal called the police when Heyward's father confronted her about the decision.
  • The school maintains that the speech did not meet their approval guidelines and insists their policies were applied fairly.
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