Wisconsin school district bans American Indian team logos

MADISON - A Wisconsin public school district is banning clothing that displays sports teams with American Indian mascots.

The school board in Wisconsin's capital city of Madison unanimously approved a policy last month that one national group says may be a national first.

The ban prohibits students from wearing clothing that shows the name, logo or mascot of any team that portrays a negative stereotype of American Indians.

Full story: WJFW

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