From ThePostMillennial.com…
A 19-year-old black female college student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is now facing disorderly conduct charges over lying to police after she reported a hate crime incident in her dorm last month that led to two white students being initially accused. It was after extensive resources and manpower were deployed for an investigation, that officials concluded it was the accuser who allegedly faked the hate crime in the first place.
“Although false reporting of racial and bias incidents is isolated and rare, this case should remind every member of our community how important it is to preserve and protect due process and fairness in our procedures and communications. Seeking and confronting the truth and acting in accord with the facts must be at the heart of a just community,” wroteSIUE when sharing the news.
