WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Dozens of students at Washington's Gallaudet University were arrested Friday night as a protest over the choice of a new college president was broken up.
Washington police and campus police officers hauled in about 90 protestors at the school for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The Washington Times said students had blockaded the campus for three days before being ordered to disperse. The university trustees said Saturday they would launch an investigation into allegations of excessive force on the part of the campus police.
The protest was launched as Jane Fernandez prepared to assume the president's job. Although Fernandez is deaf, the Times said her selection raised objections among faculty and students.
