Students at Michigan middle school chant 'build that wall' following Trump win
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A Detroit-area schools superintendent is trying to ease parents' concerns after some students chanted "build the wall," an apparent reference to President-elect Donald Trump's call for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The chant occurred during lunch Wednesday at Royal Oak Middle School, a day after Trump won the election. Video of the chant was widely viewed on social media. It's not clear whether students were targeting other students.
In a statement on the district's website Thursday, Superintendent Shawn Lewis-Lakin says the school is working with students to help them understand the "impact of their words and actions on others."
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The statement urges that in responding to the incident and the election, "we need to hear each other's stories, not slogans, we need to work towards understanding, not scoring points."