Names were released Tuesday afternoon after families were notified.Â
The McCloskeys, a St. Louis area couple, were among the group of individuals who were granted clemency.Â
On June 28, 2020, during George Floyd protests in St. Louis, the McCloskeys pointed firearms at protesters who marched too close to their home in a private community. The two said they felt threatened by the protesters, who were on their way to demonstrate in front of the mayorâs house nearby.
No shots were fired and no injuries occurred. This incident sparked national news and controversy.Â
Then on July 20, 2020, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed charges against the couple. The McCloskeys pled guilty to misdemeanor offenses, and both individuals had to pay fines. The guns used in the incident were surrendered and taken away.Â
The LSU Library in the Quad is a frequently visited building on campus, but whatâs the deal with Hill Memorial Library?
Hill Memorial Library, steps away from the main library, is currently under renovation to become more known and accessible to students.
Hill Memorial is one of the four original buildings on LSUâs campus, according to Associate Dean, Technology and Special Collections of LSU Libraries Gina Costello. Costello said Hill Memorialâs renovation aims to return to what the library used to be prior to 1958, before the main library opened.
Costello said the renovations should be complete by late August and she hopes it can be a well-known building on campus to study, read and learn about the history of the university and Louisiana. She said she wants Hill Memorial to have a âHogwartsâ like look with beautiful interiors that overlook campus. She also said she intends to have Hill Memorial Library be one of the most âInstagrammableâ buildi
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The Hill Memorial Library holds the truth to the entire Middleton controversy and the documents the university used to make their decision to ultimately disassociate from Troy H. Middletonâs likeness.
University archivist Zach Tompkins said the university used various letters, documents and records to discover where LSUâs administration, including Middleton, stood during the transition to desegregate the university.
âNo one has seen these letters,â Tompkins said. âNo one has asked for these letters to see how the university made its decision.â
The period after Brown v. Board of Education was a very uncertain time for institutions of higher education, especially in the South. Movements to both integrate schools and keep Black students segregated worked tirelessly to achieve their goals.
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