LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A big present of assist tonight for a UK scholar. Hundreds gathered for the march towards racism.

It comes on the heels of an on-campus incident Sunday morning. Cell telephone video exhibits Sophia Rosing utilizing racial slurs towards and assaulting one other scholar.

The sufferer and her household have been amongst those that spoke out towards Rosing’s actions.

Kylah Spring stepped as much as share a message of unity with the black neighborhood and all the UK neighborhood. Her mom and lots of others who marched Monday evening are calling for motion as nicely.

Hundreds took to UK’s campus, on Monday evening, to talk their minds, in assist of Kylah Spring and towards Sophia Rosing. The similar evening that the 22-year-old bonded out of jail.

Students and activists alike voiced their displeasure, not simply with the incident, but in addition with how the college has dealt with it since.

The college says that its Office of Student Conduct is working by its disciplinary course of and can’t touch upon Rosing’s standing whereas that occurs.

Spring emotionally addressed those that got here to assist her. and had a message for her accused attacker.

“I’m deeply saddened by the events that took place, but I’m most grateful for justice that is to come,” Spring stated “And to Miss Rosing, you will not break my spirit.”

March organizers inspired college students to return to the college’s MLK Center within the coming days. They are asking folks to convey their concepts on what wants to alter in order that the organizers can current them to the college.

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