The student, Alaila Everett, held the rally outside of her school, I.C. Norcom High School, in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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She can't even talk to her," he said. Alaila, a student at I.C. Norcom High School, said her school has been supportive throughout the ordeal.

She can't even talk to her," he said. Alaila, a student at I.C. Norcom High School, said her school has been supportive throughout the ordeal.

Portsmouth Public Schools officials released a statement saying, "The division immediately reported the incident to the Virginia High School League (VHSL), which is still investigating.

Alaila, a student at I.C. Norcom High School, said her school has been supportive throughout the ordeal. "I have plenty of people in my corner—teachers offering me a place to stay in their classroom ...