“Under the Banner of Heaven” is the latest miniseries to explore the grizzly details of a real-life murder case, as television’s true-crime fascination continues to saturate Hollywood. Set in mid-1980s Salt Lake City, Utah, the story centers on devout detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) as he unravels the mystery around the murder of a single mother, Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones), and her 15-month-old child.What begins as a horrifying tale in a mellow, religion-dominated suburb soon gives way to the dark underbelly of Latter-day Saints fundamentalism and violence, leading Pyre to question his own faith as he investigates the Lafferty family’s history. Below, TheWrap breaks down everything you need to know about the series prior to your viewing, including where and when to watch.The limited series, from Oscar-winning writer Dustin Lance Black (who was brought up in the Mormon faith), premiered exclusively on Hulu April 28, as part of FX’s lineup of original programming developed for the streaming platform.
10-Year-Old Utah Girl Dies By Suicide After Students & Teachers Complained That She Smelled
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A young girl from Utah died by suicide in November 2021 after she was allegedly bullied by classmates and teachers for apparently emitting odor. Now the school district has finally released the findings of an investigation into the alleged bullying that reportedly led to this devastating loss.
As we’ve reported, Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, a 10-year-old Black girl on the autism spectrum — sadly passed away last year after multiple incidents of bullying occurred at Foxboro Elementary School in North Salt Lake, Utah. According to the girl’s mother, Brittany Tichenor-Cox, Izzy was repeatedly bullied due to her race and disability — and even the student’s teachers were in on the bullying! What the heck?
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To get to the bottom of the situation, an investigative report was commissioned by the Davis School District and carried out by a three-person review team. They have now confirmed that Izzy was told by classmates and a teacher that she smelled! That said, they couldn’t find any “direct evidence” that the remarks were based on her race or autism. The report stated:
With that said, they added:
According to the report, a special education teacher told Izzy that she smelled and asked if she had taken a shower. Because of these remarks, the child began to spray herself with Febreze before going to school.
Ugh, that is heartbreaking.
Sadly, there were multiple other incidents of bullying as well. The report found that the school’s faculty did not show “actual knowledge” of the district’s definition of “bullying” and that the environment allowed for bullying to “go underreported, uninvestigated, and
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Holly Willoughby emotional as Tan France reveals he was 'beaten and left for dead' at 5
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