A Tennessee university says racist messages found on campus were fabricated by students to make Donald Trump supporters look bad.
Rhodes University confirmed to Fox News Digital that the student admitted to leaving the messages scattered around campus, which were discovered during the Thanksgiving break and are being investigated as a hate crime. Instead, it turned out to be yet another racial hoax.
“Thanks to the tireless efforts of campus safety officers and the Memphis Police Department, the investigation into a recent hate crime on campus concluded with the identification of the perpetrator and the conclusion that the incident was fabricated. '', the statement said.
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Rhodes University said racist messages found on campus over the Thanksgiving break were “fabricated” by students. (Reuters/Karen Palfer Vogt)
It added: “This matter has caused great distress to our community, and we are taking appropriate steps to hold this individual accountable, including through all available legal avenues.” .
School launches investigation into racist messages Apparently a flyer was found. Near the National Panhellenic Council Plaza. This space is a space on campus that honors the school's nine historic Black Greek organizations.
According to Local Memphis CBS affiliate Thirteen pieces of paper found in that area of campus had “Trump Rules” written on them and a racial slur against black people.
Lauren Roberts, a student and member of the National Panhellenic Council, confirmed the racist messages to the magazine days after they were discovered, adding: “They were vile.”
Another student condemned the message, telling WREG, “I didn't agree with it. I know a lot of friends who were pretty upset about this.”
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The school's Important Campus Safety Communications Office says,timely warning” warned students about racial slurs on Nov. 30.
It reads, “Rhodes University Campus Safety and Institutional Equity is investigating a reported hate crime of racially biased intimidation. Saturday, November 30, 2024, near the NPHC Memorial. “Writings containing profanity and racial slurs were discovered.''
The school released a statement about the initial discovery, saying, “We are working diligently to identify those responsible for leaving hateful rhetorical messages on campus over the Thanksgiving holiday period. There is an active investigation. We are a community, and we are firmly committed to diversity, inclusion, belonging, civility, and respect, and we do not tolerate racial bias or hate speech.
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