Antelope Valley Schools Accused of Racism

Prodded by a debate over a proposed school dress code focused on black gangs, Antelope Valley Union High School district officials and sheriff’s deputies said Thursday they will look into whether satanic and white power gangs are also a problem.

During a meeting of the school board this week, board President Larry Rucker charged that the proposed dress policy targets the red and blue clothes of the Crips and Bloods, the two major black gangs, but ignores white gangs. Rucker, the lone black member of the board, called the proposal “institutional racism.”

Superintendent Kenneth Brummel said he would consult with the Sheriff’s Department and school principals. If satanic and white power gangs are found, he said “we need to provide language . . . that would cover those as well.”