Crime & Safety
6 Massachusetts Students Face Charges For Allegedly Holding Mock Slave Auctions On Snapchat
A group of eighth graders were allegedly holding mock slave auctions on Snapchat where White students could bid on two Black classmates.
March 15, 2024
SOUTHWICK - Prosecutors in western Massachusetts charged six middle school students after they allegedly held mock slave auctions on Snapchat.
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Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced the charges after allegations of race-based bullying surfaced in Southwick.
In early February, a group of eighth graders were allegedly holding mock slave auctions on Snapchat where White students could bid on two Black classmates.
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