An African-American man who was bullied when he was a student in Aberdeen has won a major settlement from the school district. Russell Dickerson III sued the district in federal court for not stopping his classmates from harassing him throughout junior high and high school.
An African-American teen in Aberdeen is suing the city’s school district for not keeping him safe from bullying when he was a student. He alleges administrators knew he endured racial and sexual harassment for years, but did little to stop it.