Emory University has launched an investigation after a law professor allegedly used a racial slur during a class lecture.
Professor Paul J. Zwier, discussing a case stemming from the 1960’s civil rights movement in the South, allegedly used the ‘N-word” in class Aug. 23. Zwier apologized the next day, according to student newspaper The Emory Wheel. Zwier also wrote a letter explaining the incident, in which he says he doesn’t consciously remember using the word. Emory has assigned his classes to another professor.
The university issued the following statement:
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