The student that police brought in for questioning was soon released and once an investigation is complete, the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office will determine whether charges will be pressed, M Live reported.
The Albion College Pleiad, the campus’ student newspaper, reported that President Mathew Johnson seto students and staff that identified the student behind the graffiti as a “student of color.”
“Earlier today, we identified the individual responsible for the racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Mitchell Towers,” Johnson said via email, according to the Albion College Pleiad.
“The student, who was acting alone, acknowledged their responsibility for these incidents, and was immediately removed from campus and placed on temporary suspension while we conduct a full investigation as part of our student judicial process.”
By Rudy TakalaApr 9th, 2021, 1:33 pm
The person who plastered racial graffiti across Michigan’s Albion College during midterm week, fueling protests, was a Black student, according to officials.
“Earlier today, we identified the individual responsible for the racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Mitchell Towers,” college President
Mathew Johnson said in a Thursday email to students obtained by the school’s
Albion Pleiad. “The student, who was acting alone, acknowledged their responsibility for these incidents, and was immediately removed from campus and placed on temporary suspension while we conduct a full investigation as part of our student judicial process.”
The 21-year-old Black male suspect was questioned by police on April 6, according to Police Chief
In an email to students and staff Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Johnson identified the person responsible for the graffiti as a “current student of color,” but did not reveal whether a motive had been determined, the student-run Albion Pleiad reported.
Multiple racist messages, including “Call the swat #KKKTime” and “White lives Matter Rally at 4/7/2021, Let’s Kill all [N-word] on this Campus,” have been spotted at the Mitchell Towers residence hall since March 28, the Pleiad reported. A Black student was also recently threatened by a non-student while driving, the Pleiad reported.
The incidents prompted students to protest on campus earlier this week.