Franklin teacher sues to get job back after racial slur A Ben Franklin teacher who used a racial slur in class is suing to get his job back. Ryan Brown filed suit against the charter school's board and principal Patrick Widhalm in federal court Tuesday (June 13). The complaint accuses school officials of defamation, saying they withheld from the press the fact "that Ben Franklin's own investigation had determined that the incident was not the result of racial animus." It also says the school illegally abridged Brown's First Amendment free speech rights without due process. Franklin officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Classmates captured on video ... Continue reading... http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2017/06/franklin_teacher_slur_lawsuit.html
