— Sanctions against a Mississippi high school band were upheld Tuesday after a halftime program depicting police officers held at gunpoint was performed in a town where two officers were shot to death. The Mississippi High School Activities Association rejected an appeal from the Jackson school district to lift punishments against the Forest Hill High School band. The association said the band can’t march at remaining football games, although it can play in the stands while wearing full uniforms. The skit ended with band members dressed as doctors pointing plastic guns at band members lying on the ground dressed as police officers. “Our children did what we expected them to do, which is to obey instruction and leadership,” said Jackson school board attorney JoAnne Shepherd.

Source: National Post October 23, 2018 22:03 UTC