Martese Johnson, the Black University of Virginia student that was roughed up and beaten bloody by white officers outside a bar, will not face misdemeanor charges related to the case. The 20-year-old Johnson was wrongly arrested for being drunk, although it was later discovered he didn’t have anything to drink and that the arresting officers […]
On early Wednesday morning, UVA student Martese Johnson found himself face down on the pavement with a gash on his forehead and cops with their knees on his back, just steps away from campus. The racially charged incident sparked rallies on campus and outrage across the nation, and Johnson has finally release his side of the story.
Yesterday, news of the brutal beating of third year University of Virginia student Martese Johnson by cops quickly spread. Last night (March 18), UVA students held a rally demanding justice for Johnson and an investigation into the circumstances that left him handcuffed and bleeding profusely on the street.
Twitter came out in droves to support third-year UVA student Martese Johnson, a reported victim of police brutality.
A Black student who attends the University of Virginia was reportedly viciously beaten early this morning by police. His crime—trying to get into a bar with an allegedly fake ID.
Rolling Stone has backtracked on widely circulated article that recounted gang rape at a UVA fraternity house and the administration’s attempts to allegedly cover up sexual assaults at the university. Today (Dec. 5), the magazine’s managing editor admitted there are “discrepancies” in the main subject of the story’s account.
Two would be robbers had the tables turned on them and caught a vicious beating from their intended targets, a pair of college students. It all went down on August 27 in Charlotteville, VA, home of the University of Virginia.
Sorry ladies, but NBA superstar, Nike Basketball spokesman and Roc Nation Sports client Kevin Durant is officially off the market. You probably didn’t have enough game, on the court, to catch his attention anyway. KD is engaged to WNBA guard and former UVA star Monica Wright.
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One of Los Angeles Lakers' superstar LeBron James' most sought-after kicks will finally be available to the public.
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