Rally planned for metro Detroit student allegedly assaulted over pledge of allegiance

A rally will be held at East Middle School in Farmington Hills on Monday in response to a student saying he was assaulted for sitting down during the pledge of allegiance. The rally was organized by a parent. The Farmington Hills Police Department has been notified about the rally.  "I assure you that everyone is taking all of this very seriously and we expect that we will have a good day of learning tomorrow," said George Heitsch, superintendent of Farmington Public Schools. According to Brian Chaney, his 11-year old son Stone Chaney was in homeroom class the first week of school when a teacher snatched him out of his seat and forced him to stand for the pledge. "He said, 'During the pledge the teacher snatched me out of my chair,'” Brian said.  Stone is a sixth grader at East Middle School in Farmington Hills.