School system condemns reenactment video of Floyd’s death

MOCKSVILLE, NC (Winston-Salem Journal) — A school system in North Carolina is denouncing a student’s video that reenacts the death of George Floyd.

The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Davie County Schools issued a statement Wednesday that calls the video “appalling” and unrepresentative of the district’s views and instruction.

School officials said they contacted the parents of the students involved. The parents were upset and apologized and agreed to have the video removed.

The school system said the video was copied and shared and is asking that other postings be removed.

Davie County Schools said it had a “social obligation to make every effort to stop this type of action and to promote acceptance and equality among all.”