American Flag Shirts in School: Ban on Wearing Patriotic Shirts on Cinco de Mayo Ryan Arciero - Examiner
go to original February 28, 2014

A federal appeals court says high school officials in Northern California acted appropriately when they ordered students wearing American flag T-shirts to turn the garments inside out during the Mexican heritage celebration Cinco de Mayo. (on.aol.com)

In a case that involves patriotic rights and student safety, a ruling to ban high school kids wearing American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo is causing some major contention in California.

This week, the state’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made an official ruling, noting that it was acceptable for officials at the San Jose High School from allowing students to wear T-shirts that bore the American flag on Cinco de Mayo due to potential violence troubles.

Yahoo! News reports this Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, that the ban was implemented in an attempt to reduce racial tensions and gang hostilities during the first week of May.

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