Dorthea Rice claims that she was forced to leave Sea Isle City which is one of the New Jersey shore towns.

Her lawsuit stated that her daughter was denied a role in the school Christmas play because of her race. Documents filed with the courts state that when Dorthea went to the school to complain, she was falsely accused of using threatening language and arrested.

She has sued Sea Isle City, the police department, school board and teachers. The city settled for $550,000. Her lawsuit against the Board of Education and teachers is still pending.

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