Former College Cheerleader Sues Over Anthem Protest

A former Kennesaw State University (KSU) cheerleader has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging her constitutional rights were violated when the school punished her after she took a knee to protest police brutality during a game last year.   Plaintiff Tommia Dean claimed she was punished when she tried out this year and did not make the team. She named KSU President Sam Olens, Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren, retiring Georgia State Rep. Earl Ehrhart, R-Powder Springs, and two of the school’s