Martese Johnson Solidarity March at VCU

Virginia Commonwealth University students marched and staged a die-in at the intersection of Broad and Harrison streets on Wednesday in solidarity with Martese Johnson, a black University of Virginia student who was injured when ABC agents arrested him outside a pub in Charlottesville.

Johnson, a 20 year-old junior and member of the UVa Honor Committee and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, was charged with misdemeanor obstruction of justice without force and public swearing/intoxication. During his arrest around 12:45 am Wednesday morning Johnson sustained a head injury after an altercation with ABC agents. He was later taken to the hospital and received ten stitches.

Photos and videos taken by bystanders during the arrest and shared online have reignited debate about race and police violence with supporters using the hashtag #justice4martese.

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