ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — An incoming student at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis has had their admission withdrawn following racist comments they allegedly made, the academy said Monday.
In a statement, Dean of Admissions Bruce Latta said the academy’s Character Review Committee recommended withdrawing the student’s offer of appointment, which he approved.
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The nature of the comments was not immediately clear.
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The incident is the third of its kind involving the academy community in recent weeks. Last week, the academy opened an investigation into the social media posts of a cadet who allegedly said police should shoot unarmed protesters.
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