Students at Howard University reach an agreement with university officials after a month-long protest over campus housing conditions
Frank Tramble, a spokesman for the university, released a statement Monday morning confirming that the school has come to a resolution with the students. Tramble said the university would provide further comment later Monday.Jasmine Joof, spokeswoman for the #BlackburnTakeover, said Monday that the agreement has effectively ended their protest."We have achieved increased scrutiny, transparency and accountability," Joof told CNN.
They demanded that the university provide a comprehensive plan to fix the building issues and be more transparent.Howard students are living in tents to avoid the mold, roach and mice infestation in their dormsRead MoreThe sit-ins garnered national attention with lead civil rights activists that include Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. William Barber II and Martin Luther King III publicly supporting the students.
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