SECURITY INCREASED AT GRANT H.S. AFTER STUDENT CONFRONTATIONS

KNBC.com, CA
April 24 2008

VAN NUYS, Calif. — A beefed-up police presence is expected at Grant
High School today following outbreaks of shouting between Armenian
and Latino students at the end of an Armenian genocide remembrance
assembly.

The unrest broke out at the school at 13000 Oxnard St. in Van Nuys at
about noon Wednesday, said Susan Cox of the Los Angeles Unified School
District. She said no arrests were made and there were no injuries.

The shouting reportedly began with Latino students taking issue with
the program. School police quickly intervened.

"The students that were involved in the friction were sent home with
their parents," said Principal Linda Ibach.

"We did ask the parents to pick them up themselves. Some of the
students were suspended over the next couple of days. We will sort
all that out on Monday when the students return."

Ibach said extra officers would be deployed at the campus through
Monday "just to make sure that we are all calmed down."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress