A somber resignation by university of Missouri School president tim wolf. Reporter im resigning. Reporter lead to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. For months black students on this overwhelmingly white campus had said racial tensions had been poisoning the atmosphere. A swastika drawn in feces was drawn on the bathroom wall. I had other incidents, and its time people start listening. Reporter an activist group called concerned of student 1950, named for the year the first black student was admitted to the university. Confronted tim wolf last month, and he ignored them. Wolf later apologized, but last week Jonathan Butler began a Hunger Strike vowing not to eat until wolf was gone. I do appreciate the prayers, the positive thoughts and messages. Thank you to the community. [ applause ] reporter over the weekend, some began calling on wolf to design. But the end of the line may have been a threat by at least 30 black members of missouris Football Team. They announced they w
This is Aljazeera America live in new york city, im del walters. We are tracking a developing story coming out of jordan this morning opinion three people, including two americans were shot and killed by a Jordanian Police officer, opening fire inside a Training Center near amman. That center is used to train security forces. Al jazeera has more from amman. After a jordanian officer reportedly opened fire inside a Training Center in amman. A South African was also killed before the gunman took his own life. He was killed after the attack by Jordanian Security forces, although we have heard other reports suggesting that he shot himself and committed suicide following the attack. Now these instructors, the foreign instructors are contracted by the Jordanian Public Security department to train Jordanian Policemen, as well as other arab Police Forces in the region. Jordan is known to have a strong army and police force, and is also a safe country, so this Training Center is also used as a
Tonight what began as a campus protest in missouri is gaining momentum, and becoming political. The head of the university of missouri is under pressure to resign. Africanamerican students Say University president tim wolf failed to respond appropriately to a number of racial incidents. On saturday a group of black Football Players said they would boycott football until wolf steps down. White players threw their support behind teammates as did the head coach. The state governor and senator mack cas kill weighed in. Paul beban has more. Criticism is rising by the hour. Two lawmakers say wolf should go calling it an embarrassment. In a statement wolf stood his ground saying hes dedicated to dialogue, but students and Football Teams are not buying it. Reporter protests are not usually part of the Football College playbook, but racial tension on the campus of missouri may put the football surface on hold. The team says they refused to take the field. In a show of solidarity with one of the
We begin tonight in missouri where weeks of student protests over campus racism came to an end. Tim wolf, the president of the university of monsieur see system resigned today. His announcement appeared to resolve a standoff that included student protests, a Hunger Strike and a Football Team that was threatening to quick. Andy rogen reports. Reporter even though the president and chancellor are out, those protesters wanted other demands. Among them, a more diverse fa faculty and diversity training for incoming faculty. Everyone is trying to wrap their heads around this headspinning day. A somber resignation by the School President tim wolfe . I am resigning of the president of the missouri system. Led to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. For months, black students on this overwhelmingly white campus had said rachel tensions were poisoning the atmosphere. A swastica drawn in feces was drawn in a dorm bathroom. The School Student body said someone used the n word to him as h
This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city. Im del walters. The university of missouri president has resigned about two hours ago. They called in emergency session to address the grows protest against recent acts of racism on campus. Im resigning as president of the university of missouri. The motivation for this decision comes from a love. I love mu, columbia, where i grew up, and the state of missouri. I thought and prayed about this decision. Its the right thing to do. Al jazeeras andy rosen is live for us. How much pressure was on the University Board to do something . Enormous pressure, del. You can see a lot of students here are winding down from the celebration theyve been having all morning long in response to president tim wolfs resignation. There have been a number of racial incidents that have occurred over the last few years including the use of the n. Word on campus. Members of the University Football team said that they would not practice or play unless tim wolf res