St. Louis Bus Drivers Continue Protest Over Racism Allegations

The protest follows a mechanic's discovery of a noose, prompting calls for investigation and disrupting school transportation.

Over 100 bus drivers in St. Louis protested for a second day over allegations of racism, disrupting school bus routes and after-school activities.
The protest was sparked by a mechanic finding a noose at his workstation, which he and others believe was a racist intimidation tactic.
Missouri Central School Bus, the company involved, plans to hire an independent third party to investigate the allegations.
The NAACP has called for a federal or state investigation into the incident, highlighting the noose as a symbol of racial terror.
Drivers, represented by the Laborers’ International Union of North America, cannot legally strike but called in sick in protest.