Racist 'Pipe Bomb' Found at Inglewood Elementary School Sparks Hate Crime Investigation

Discovery of Suspicious Device

• 🎯 A resource teacher at an Inglewood elementary school discovered an ominous-looking object under her car on Wednesday.
• 💡 The object, which resembled a pipe bomb, had a racial slur, specifically the N-word, written on it.
• ⚠️ The teacher initially took the item into her room and showed it to her assistant before alerting the principal.

Concerns Over School's Response

• 🚩 The teacher reported feeling that the school administration did not take the incident seriously enough or handle it appropriately.
• 💬 She expressed a lack of feeling supported by the school as an employee.

Official Response and Investigation

• 🚨 A civil rights group is demanding a hate crime investigation into the incident.
• 🚓 The Englewood School District acknowledged the incident, stating it has been reported to the police and is under investigation.
• 🔍 Police took away the explosive-looking package, and it's understood that while it was fashioned to look like a bomb, it was the racial slur that caused the damage.
• ⚖️ Activists are calling for the investigation to be handled by the Attorney General's office.