Death Threats May Keep Class President From Graduation
LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (June 6) - A deal is being negotiated that would allow a high school's class president to participate in Friday's graduation ceremony despite concern that he could be targeted by a gang.
Tyrone Lewis, 18, had been scheduled to be one of the speakers at the Truman High School commencement ceremony, but police were worried that he could be targeted by a gang from Trenton, New Jersey, because his sister had testified in a murder trial. Lewis had been barred from the ceremony.
Dave Truelove, the Bristol Township School District's solicitor, confirmed Tuesday that talks are in progress to allow Lewis to participate in some way, but would not discuss details.
"I don't want to risk the possibility of having everything unravel," Truelove said. "There seems to be a little bit of a disconnect between some of the people involved and I want to make sure everyone is on the same page."
Earlier, the Bristol Township police chief had suggested that Lewis could address his classmates by video from a secure location.
LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (June 6) - A deal is being negotiated that would allow a high school's class president to participate in Friday's graduation ceremony despite concern that he could be targeted by a gang.
Tyrone Lewis, 18, had been scheduled to be one of the speakers at the Truman High School commencement ceremony, but police were worried that he could be targeted by a gang from Trenton, New Jersey, because his sister had testified in a murder trial. Lewis had been barred from the ceremony.
Dave Truelove, the Bristol Township School District's solicitor, confirmed Tuesday that talks are in progress to allow Lewis to participate in some way, but would not discuss details.
"I don't want to risk the possibility of having everything unravel," Truelove said. "There seems to be a little bit of a disconnect between some of the people involved and I want to make sure everyone is on the same page."
Earlier, the Bristol Township police chief had suggested that Lewis could address his classmates by video from a secure location.