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Ole Miss investigating "deeply troubling" video of racist gestures

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Sang, L. I. S. (2026, November 9). Ole Miss investigating "deeply troubling" video of racist gestures. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/university-mississippi-investigating-doorbell-video-racist-gestures/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-09 · by Lucia I Suarez Sang

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The University of Mississippi is investigating a video circulating on social media showing racist behavior by two students near a doorbell camera. The video, which includes monkey sounds and gestures, was recorded at an apartment where the victim has Black roommates. Ole Miss condemned the actions as "offensive" and stated that they are actively investigating according to university processes while respecting student privacy under FERPA regulations.
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As of November 9, 2026, The University of Mississippi launched an investigation into a video that showed two white female students making monkey noises and gestures outside the apartment of a Black student. The incident was captured on a Ring doorbell camera and shared on social media by the mother of the student whose home it occurred near. The university condemned the racist behavior as "offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable," but noted that due to FERPA, details about potential disciplinary actions cannot be disclosed publicly. The vice chancellor for student affairs, Shawnboda Mead, reaffirmed the commitment to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment at Ole Miss.

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Ole Miss Investigates Racist Gestures Incident
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Narrative

In a subsequent statement to students, faculty and staff, the vice chancellor of student affairs condemned the behavior depicted in the video and said that it "does not reflect our university's values or the kind of community we strive to be every day." "The behavior depicted in this video is deeply troubling, hurtful, and unacceptable," Shawnboda Mead said in a statement posted on the university's website.
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"We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors and will follow our processes to ensure the well-being and safety of our community."
2026-11-09 · CBS News
Ole Miss investigating "deeply troubling" video of racist gestures · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

The University of Mississippi launched an investigation after a video purportedly showing students making racist gestures on another student's doorbell camera was shared on social media. asserted
students → launch → media
The video shows two girls making monkey sounds and gestures as they pass by a Ring camera on an apartment door. asserted
they → show → door
The person who posted it said her daughter's doorbell camera captured it and that her daughter is a freshman at Ole Miss and has two Black roommates, CBS affiliate WREG reported. asserted
WREG → post → roommates
A university spokesperson told CBS News that it condemned the "offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable behaviors" depicted in the video and that the appropriate university offices and processes are actively investigating the incident. asserted
offices → tell → incident
"It's important to note that student conduct cases, records and any potential disciplinary action are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)," the statement said. asserted
statement → note → Act
"We are committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors and will follow our processes to ensure the well-being and safety of our community." asserted
We → commit → community
In a subsequent statement to students, faculty and staff, the vice chancellor of student affairs condemned the behavior depicted in the video and said that it "does not reflect our university's values or the kind of community we strive to be every day." "The behavior depicted in this video is deeply troubling, hurtful, and unacceptable," Shawnboda Mead said in a statement posted on the university's website. asserted
Mead → condemn → website
Mead said staff have reached out to the students directly impacted and will continue to support them through the process. asserted
staff → say → process
She also recognized that situations like this can cause "hurt and concern" among students and assured that the matter is "being taken seriously." asserted
matter → recognize → students
Mead also urged people to be thoughtful about the information being shared online as one student has already been incorrectly identified as being involved in this incident. asserted
student → urge → incident
She said, despite online rumors, no members of the university's sorority community were involved in the incident. asserted
members → say → incident
"Every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued at the University of Mississippi," Mead said. asserted
Mead → deserve → Mississippi
"Racism and actions that disparage people because of an aspect of their identity have no place in our campus community." asserted
that → disparage → community
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