Ole Miss Investigates Two Students After Racist Monkey Gestures in Viral Ring Video
University of Mississippi officials are investigating two students after a viral video showed them making racist monkey gestures toward a Black student.
POLICY WIRE — Oxford, Miss. — The University of Mississippi has launched a formal investigation following a viral doorbell camera recording capturing two white female students performing highly offensive racial gestures.
The footage, which originated from a Ring camera last Friday evening, depicts three white women outside the apartment belonging to a Black student. In the video, two of the women are seen making monkey sounds and physical gests as they passed the camera.
Since the video began circulating on social media, it has sparked widespread condemnation and intense demands for accountability across the university campus. In response to the outcry, one of the students identified in the recording released a public statement on Tuesday apologizing for her behavior.
University officials confirmed that the incident is currently under active investigation. The student who issued the apology has reportedly withdrawn from the university as the situation escalates within the Oxford community.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
