Two white students at the University of Connecticut were arrested by campus police on Monday night, 10 days after they were captured on video repeatedly shouting a racist slur outside student apartments, the university said. Their arrests came after the widely shared video drew outrage and calls by students for the administration to take action. The misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $50, according to state law. The two were released on personal recognizance and are scheduled to appear in Rockville Superior Court on Oct. 30. Efforts to reach the students late Monday were not immediately successful, and it was unclear whether they had retained lawyers.

Source: New York Times October 22, 2019 02:48 UTC