Carpenter resigned from the Lee's Summit district in July 2019, taking a $750,000 buyout, after a tenure marked by controversy over his efforts to implement equity and inclusion training for faculty.

Diane Abbott is suspended from Labour for a second time after she doubles down on racism comments - The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP was previously suspended by the Labour Party in 2023

Diane Abbott is set to be suspended by Labour for a second time amid fresh allegations of anti-semitism. The veteran MP appeared to double down on previous comments she made about Jewish, Irish and Traveller people not experiencing the same type of racism as black people,