James Madison U. Charges 2 Student Reporters With Disorderly Conduct

James Madison University’s judicial-affairs office has charged two student journalists with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and noncompliance with an official request in connection with reporting they were doing for the campus newspaper, The Breeze. According to the student paper, one of the reporters went into a dormitory with a resident and tried to interview students, before being asked to leave by a resident assistant. She later returned with the editor in chief, accompanied by another resident of the dorm. Both journalists were then asked to leave by the hall director, who called the police. According to the newspaper, the university is not commenting on the charges because the case is pending.