*(Via NBC Washington) – The apparent bloody arrest of respected third-year student Martese Johnson caused uproar on the University of Virginia’s campus Wednesday as #JusticeForMartese trended on social media.
Hundreds of students gathered at the university campus Wednesday night to demand justice for Johnson before demonstrators marched down streets in Charlottesville’s downtown area, making their way to police headquarters, according to NBC affiliate WVIR.
“We deserve to respect each other, especially in times like this,” Johnson, who attended the event, said to calm the crowd.
A photo of the 20-year-old Johnson bloody-faced on the ground next to an officer went viral on social media and prompted school President Teresa Sullivan and Gov. Terry McAuliffe to call for an investigation Johnson’s arrest.
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