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When the university of virginia suddenly seemed to erupt as the media's latest racial flash point i went to charlottesville to see what was happening behind the headlines. here is smi report. the blood was still on the sidewalk where martese johnson was arrested. at first glass, it looks like a case of cops out of control, except they were virginia alcohol control agents. we don't know if the confrontation across the street from the university of virginia was racial in nature or to what degree the student was resisting arrest. without force according to the charges. but while 16 television cre...

Campus in charlottesville with more. gabe? >> reporter: jose good morning in respect has been an uproar on this campus. the student at the sent of this is well-known and right now state police are trying to find out exactly what happened outside this bar. >> yo his head is bleeding! yo, his head is bleeding! >> reporter: this morning a criminal investigation is underway to find out how a black student ended's blided on the ground at the university of virginia. martese johnson's attorney reading a statement on his behalf. >> i trust that the scars on my face and head will one day heal but the t...

Virginia student this week that left him bloodied and law enforcement under fire from the media. >> reporter: there were 16 television crews rolling when 20-year-old mar tise johnson emerged yesterday. >> stop fighting. >> reporter: gruesome footage but why is this a national story? why does the washington post say the arrest put charlottesville since it was done with alcohol control agents with no evidence that race was a factor. >> racial tensions flare. >> obviously growing outrage on the campus of use of force concerning the arrest of a

20-year-old martese johnson being arrested by alcohol control agents for public intoxication allegedly on wednesday. the arrest warrant for johnson describes him as acting "agitated and belligerent." johnson suffered a head injury during that arrest prompting some university of virginia students to protest the incident. nick valencia joins us now in charlottesville, virginia. what did you learn from the news conference? >> reporter: earlier this evening, martese johnson did make an appearance with his attorney who said his client has been traumatized by this event, that he didn't deserve this ...

>> reporter: it's supposed to begin at 1:00 eastern time. we had been told that earlier no cameras would be allowed inside but it would be live streamed for all to see, however within the past few minutes we were told that would not be the case. university officials want students to speak freely at this forum. it includes officials from the charlottesville police department and county police department and secretary of public safety have oversees the alcohol control agents that were involved in this incident. and university officials want stunds to be comfortable and talk about their relations...