Northwestern Seeks FBI Help in Investigating Racist and Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Four recent incidents of anti-Semitic or racist graffiti found on the campus of Northwestern University have the school reaching out to the FBI for help.

Authorities have dubbed the incidents hate crimes, according to the Evanston Review.

“University police have asked the FBI to assist in the investigation and have classified this as a hate crime,” said Alan Cubbage, president of university relations for Northwestern. “It is obviously a matter of concern and very troubling.”

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The most recent incident occurred on the morning of June 19, graduation day, when authorities found a swastika and other offensive graffiti etched in dirt on a window at Ryan Field, where the ceremony was held. The graffiti in that case was cleaned up well before guests were present.

Previous incidents included similar images targeting Jews and African-Americans at the University library and Kellogg School of Management.

The Review confirmed with the FBI they had indeed been contacted about the matter, but whether an investigation is to take place is still unknown.

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