UNC Watch Party Disrupted by Racial Slurs; Suspect in Custody at Greenlaw Hall
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Police say a man unaffiliated with UNC entered Greenlaw Hall during a Love Island watch party, yelled racial slurs at several Black students, and appeared to wield a lighter and aerosol can; he was taken into custody after a 17-minute response and hospitalized for mental distress. The university says charges will include disorderly conduct, vandalism, and aggravated assault, with the Orange County DA to decide on hate-crime charges. Student organizations are calling for clearer safety protocols and questions about how the suspect gained entry to the building.
- UNC students say man got into campus building and yelled racial slurs at them during watch party WRAL
- ‘We did not feel like we were going to make it out’: Black students recount terrifying UNC campus attack Yahoo
- UNC Black Student Groups Offer Support After Harassment, Disruption at Student Watch Party Chapelboro.com
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