May 16, 2003

Arizona President Apologizes After Campus Police Handcuff 2 Black Professors

By PIPER FOGG

The president of the University of Arizona has issued an apology to students and faculty members over two incidents in which black professors were handcuffed by campus police officers.

One of the two professors has filed a $250,000 wrongful-arrest claim against the state and the police officer involved. Peter Likins, the university's president, made the apology in an e-mail message to faculty and staff members and students, but declined to make a personal formal apology to the

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