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Fellow Muslim Student Defends ‘Clock Kid’s’ Former High School
IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) – A Muslim who went to Irving’s MacArthur High School is defending the school from discrimination claims.
Earlier in the year, Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to class. He is claiming Islamaphobia and discrimination lead to him being taken away in handcuffs.
But Amena Jamali, who graduated as valedictorian from MacArthur High in June, says she never experienced any type of discrimination.
“I spent four years at Mac (MacArthur) and never faced any prejudice of any kind.”
Read more: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/12/01/fellow-muslim-student-defends-clock-kids-former-high-school/
