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June 4th, 2013
01:50 PM ET
Student denied diploma, fined $1000 for feather in her cap
ATMORE, Ala. (WPMI) – 17-year-old Chelsey Ramer was not granted her high school diploma, and was fined $1,000 for wearing a feather at graduation in honor of her Native American heritage. CNN affiliate WPMI reports.
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