Three professors at the University of South Alabama have been placed on leave after photos surfaced of them wearing and holding racist symbols at a campus event in 2014, according to a statement from the school. In two photos verified by university spokesperson Lance Crawford, one professor is pictured wearing a Confederate soldier’s uniform, while two other professors posed with a whip and noose. According to a college statement, the photos were taken at a campus costume party held at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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