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Video by Matt Cadwallader and photos by James Weliver. Read the full write-up at the Daily Collegian: Protesters mark one-year anniversary of Jason Vassell incident.
A group of about 40 students gathered Wednesday night in solidarity against what they say are “excessive charges” against Jason Vassell – a student involved in a racially-charged on-campus incident earlier this month.
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Justice for Jason
“A hate crime was committed, hate speech was committed, and then an altercation broke out,” said Chris Tinson, an assistant resident director in the Southwest residential area. Tinson was one of the first to speak at the vigil and urged the group to “own the dialog around this issue.”
