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By Matt DiSanto and Geoff Rushton
Penn State University Police and Public Safety is investigating after a “Zoom bombing” incident on Monday night in which an unidentified individual joined a virtual diversity event at University Park and directed hate speech and “horrific” gestures at guests.
A similar incident occurred during an online diversity event at Penn State Brandywine on Monday night, according to the university.
Both attacks come a little more than two weeks after dozens of unauthorized users joined a
Penn State Black Caucus event on Zoom and directed racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic hate speech and gestures at participants.
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Members of the Penn State Black Caucus are calling for action after the group was “Zoom bombed” during a virtual involvement fair. On Sunday Penn State’s student government signed a resolution condemning the attack.
The Black Caucus said 51 unwanted users ambushed their Zoom event with racist and homophobic slurs, and some exposed themselves in a sexual manner. Black Caucus representative Blake Toliver said it was heartbreaking to many of his fellow classmates. Like at first it was a shocked feeling, and then it went to extreme sadness, ya know? I think I was internalizing it all in that moment and then realizing how really messed up that is, Toliver said.
Feb. 2: News Briefs & Crime Blotter
Hamilton Police Chief resigns following racial slur incident
Yesterday, WSB-TV reported that the Hamilton Police Department’s police chief, Gene Allmond, resigned after he was seen in a recording using a racial slur. Patrolman John Brooks was unaware that his body camera was on during a smoke break with the police chief in front of the police department. In the video, both Allmond and Brooks can be heard using the N-word. The incident happened last year before a Black Lives Matter protest. The Hamilton Police Department also terminated Brooks.
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Updated: 3:57 PM CST January 16, 2021
AMES, Iowa Iowa State University police arrested Jordan Simmonds, 23, from Boone on Wednesday, Jan. 13 after finding multiple controlled substances in his vehicle.
Officers observed a vehicle with an equipment violation near the Storm St. and Hayward Ave intersection. The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and did not immediately pull over when a traffic stop was initiated.
Simmonds, the driver of the vehicle, then struck another vehicle before coming to a stop.
Officers recovered one-third pound of marijuana, methamphetamine, LSD, Xanax and over $600 from the vehicle.
According to ISUPD, Simmonds was arrested and charged with one count of operating while intoxicated and 3 counts of possession of a controlled substance as well as eluding and reckless driving.