Bus driver fired for pouring water on Hispanic 8th grader

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By AllMediaNY

A Jerome, Idaho school bus driver has been fired after footage of a disturbing, xenophobic incident was shared online, prompting outrage from parents and students alike.
This weekend, local news outlet KTVB confirmed that driver Mary Black was no longer an employee with the Northside Bus Company, after video of Black pouring water on 8th grader Miguel Martinez was posted on Facebook.

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The video, reportedly taken by 9th grader Brayan Alverez, shows Black berating Martinez, who speaks Spanish, at one point telling him, “I don’t understand Spanish. I’m not going to learn it. READ MORE