“Outrage is spreading across the UVA campus, over the bloodyarrest of honor student Martese Johnson. The 20-year-old can be seen in a cellphone video gone viral, being held on the ground by ABC agents. The altercation is now at the center of a police brutality investigation, called for by the governor. Martese Johnson himself took the mic, speaking to everyone when things got a bit heated:
“I want the remainder of students out there to be able to share their opinions and feelings. So I beg you guys, regardless of your personal opinions, and the way you feel about subjects, to please respect everyone here. We’re all part of one community. And we deserve to respect each other, especially at times like this”Students called for an end to racism and prejudice which they say they feel not only on campus, but in everyday life in our society. Students shared emotional accounts of how they say they’ve been mistreated because of their race.” NBC News: http://bit.ly/1AIoFZI
- UVA Student ‘Slammed Into Pavement,’ Bloodied by State Officers: http://bit.ly/1LwBxg2
- “Video of the arrest shows blood dripping down the face of 20-year-old Martese Johnson, a student at the University of Virginia. WARNING: This story contains graphic images.” Buzzfeed News: http://bzfd.it/1H0Na8c
- “As students gathered on the University of Virginia campus to protest the bloody arrest of one of their own Wednesday evening, the black undergrad that was allegedly brutalized by Alcohol Beverage Control agents stood amongst the crowd, wiping away tears. At some point during his arrest Wednesday morning, Martese Johnson, who was brought to the ground by Virginia officials after his ID was rejected at a pub, was injured. His head was slashed open and blood trickled down his face as officers handcuffed him.” Mashable: http://on.mash.to/1CvAiYN