Connecticut town must pay $100,000 to family after teacher showed Kenrick Lamar video in class

A Connecticut town settled a lawsuit for $100,000 after an eighth grader suffered emotional distress when a teacher showed a video featuring Kendrick Lamar with 'shockingly violent' scenes about police.

The student, who had a learning disorder, experienced psychological distress and transferred schools after being shown the video, leading to the lawsuit against the town, the board of education, and the teacher.

The incident involved showing an episode of 'Songs that Shook America' in a social studies class, portraying police officers as murderers, causing significant emotional distress to the student.

Read at Boston.com