Assault on Hijab-Wearing Student at Chicago Middle School Under Investigation

Superintendent denies bigotry as motive, while advocacy group calls for action against school's bullying culture.

An assault on a hijab-wearing girl at Glenside Middle School in Glendale Heights, Chicago, is under investigation by the police and the school district.
The incident, captured on video, involved a male student grabbing the girl's head, placing her in a headlock and shoving her to the ground near lockers.
The victim, originally from Saudi Arabia, had been at the school for two months.
Superintendent Joseph Williams stated there is no evidence that the attack was motivated by bigotry.
CAIR-Chicago, a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has called on the school district to address the bullying culture at the school.