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High School Suspends Students For Wearing Crucifxes; Seen As Gang Symbol

By Howard Friedman

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The AP reported on Friday that an Albany, Oregon high school suspended two teenagers for refusing to remove crucifixes that they say were gifts from their mothers. Apparently high schools in this part of Oregon have been dealing with crucifixes and rosaries as gang symbols. South Albany High School principal Chris Equinoa says he has authority to ask a student to remove an item that may indicate gang membership, even if it is also a religious symbol. Equinoa said that he would only do this based on other information as well.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on March 01, 2008 (boomark / email).

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