Claim: Albion College in Michigan did not publicly release the name of the student identified as the perpetrator of racist graffiti found on campus in April 2021.
95%Reasoning:
- Albion College identified a student as responsible for racist and anti-Semitic graffiti in Mitchell Towers residence hall between March 28 and April 6, 20211.
- The college communicated to students and staff via email that the perpetrator was a "current student of color" and specifically a 21-year-old Black male234.
- Multiple news sources explicitly stated that "no further information about the individual's identity has been released at this time"3, and that "no further information about who the student is or the motive for their actions has been provided"4.
- While the college disclosed the student's race, age, and status as a current student, they did not publicly release the student's actual name432.
Overall validity: 95%
- Student Identified for Racist Mitchell Towers Graffiti - Albion Pleiad
- Albion community reacts to identity of student behind racist graffiti
- Individual Responsible for Graffiti Removed from Campus – The Albion College Pleiad Online
- Albion College gives update on racist graffiti found on campus - WILX