6 Massachusetts teens charged with hate crimes after alleged 'slave auction' on Snapchat

6 Massachusetts 8th-graders face criminal charges over ‘hateful and racist comments’ in Snapchat group chat

The students were charged with threats to commit a crime, with two of them facing additional charges for interference with civil rights.

6 Massachusetts students accused of online racial bullying including 'mock slave auction'

The Hampden District Attorney's Office accused the six Southwick students of "facilitating and participating in a hateful, racist online chat."

Six US Middle Schoolers Face 'Hate' Charges for Alleged 'Racist Online Chat'

Six middle-school students in Massachusetts face “hate” charges for participating in an online chat thread that allegedly included discussion of a “mock slave auction.” The students are between the ages […] The post Six US Middle Schoolers Face 'Hate' Charges for Alleged 'Racist Online Chat' appeared first on The Western Journal.

DA charges 6 Southwick 8th graders for conducting online ‘slave auction’

SPRINGFIELD — Criminal charges will be filed against six middle schoolers attending Southwick Regional School that were involved in a mock slave auction that occurred in early February, after an investigation by the Hampden Country district attorney’s office.

Six middle schoolers face criminal charges for ‘racist online chat’ on Snapchat

Six eighth grade students in Massachusetts were charged Thursday with threats to commit a crime after their social media conversation came to light and was deemed racist by local authorities.

6 middle schoolers arrested on hate charges over online chat involving 'mock slave auction,' Massachusetts police say

Massachusetts police arrested six middle school students on hate charges over an online chat where they participated in a "mock slave auction" of other students. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni told reporters at a media briefing that the students were charged with online bullying over the chat room that targeted two of their fellow students at Southwick Regional School. Gulluni said the interactions were posted to the Snapchat socia…