An Ohio bakery that sued Oberlin College for libel over accusations of racism has been awarded a total of $44 million in damages. The family behind Gibson’s Bakery sued the liberal arts institution and a school administrator after the Oberlin bakery was the focus of protests following the arrest of three black students involved in a November 2016 shoplifting incident. The three students later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 14, 2019 16:03 UTC