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November 18, 2008
Amherst MA: Justice for Jason Campaign
On February 3, 2008, two white men appeared at the window of the dormitory room of Jason Vassell, a black student who was majoring in Biology at UMass Amherst. The two men subjected Jason to racial invective and threats of violence. They kicked in his window and later gained access to an outer lobby of his dorm, where they attacked Jason, breaking his nose and causing a serious concussion. Injured and attempting to defend himself, Jason wounded his assailants with a small knife while the police were on the way to the site of the crime.
Jason faces two felony charges that could result in 30 years in prison.
http://www.justiceforjason.org/
Posted by lois at November 18, 2008 10:39 AM