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Florida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in class
Karen Whitmire Savage, a 63-year-old art teacher at Barrington Middle School in Hillsborough County, hung the doll as 'a joke', according to the student who recorded her doing it.
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What happenedKaren Whitmire Savage, a 63-year-old art teacher at Barrington Middle School in Hillsborough County, hung the doll as 'a joke', according to the student who recorded her doing it.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "White Florida Teacher Fired After Hanging Black Doll From Classroom Television". The other frames it as "Florida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in c...".
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Left / center-leftWhite Florida Teacher Fired After Hanging Black Doll From Classroom Television
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Right / center-rightFlorida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in class
Florida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in class
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Karen Whitmire Savage, a 63-year-old art teacher at Barrington Middle School in Hillsborough County, hung the doll as 'a joke', according to the student who recorded her doing it.