NUBIAN MESSAGE
THE SENTINEL OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AT NC STATE UNIVERSITY
RALEIGH, NC n VOL. XIII, ISSUE 15 n THENUBIANMESSAGE.COM n FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Black Power Issue
PROFILED? Student’s Shoes Laced With Controversy
Freshman Justin Morrison was detained in the Atrium by Campus Police on Feb. 6 when another student reported he was wearing stolen sneakers. | Kelly Darden
Freshman accuses Campus Police of Racial Profiling Kierra Leggett Editor-in-Chief
J
ustin Morrison, a freshman majoring in civil
cooperated with campus police, and placed his hands
engineering, has accused Campus Police of racial
behind his back. According to Morrison, when he
profiling, after they detained him in the Atrium
asked the police why he was being detained, one of the
on Feb. 6 because of the $130 sneakers he was wearing. “I was in the Atrium with a few of my friends and
Confused, Morrison told his friends “Don’t worry
of nowhere two [white] cops came up, put their hands
about it, because I know I didn’t do anything. I’ll talk
on my back and told me to put my hands behind
to y’all soon.”
stopped what they were doing and stared.”
2012 at a retail price of $130. | Kelly Darden
right now.”
we were eating lunch, nothing was going on, when out
my back,” said Morrison. “Everyone in the Atrium
Morrison’s “Gym Red” Air Jordan Retro One Sneakers were released for sale on Dec. 31,
officers replied, “The pair of shoes that you have on
Morrison, who said he was “humiliated,”
He was handcuffed by police inside of the Atrium and then escorted outside to a police car, where he was frisked. While being escorted to the car, Morrison
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