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‘Politicizing Beyonce’ professor remains under investigation Kira Herzog correspondent
Kevin Allred, the creator of the “Politicizing Beyoncé” course at Rutgers, is currently under investigation by the University and is not scheduled to teach during the spring semester, Karen Smith, a University spokesperson said. The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) allegedly began investigating Allred in December at the request of local law enforcement, he said. The situation began in November when a student issued a complaint about Allred to the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) regarding a series of tweets and comments that Allred had made in the classroom, The Daily Targum reported. The RUPD subsequently notified the New York Police Department (NYPD), who visited Allred at his Brooklyn residence to escort him to Bellevue Hospital Center for a mandatory psychological evaluation. A statement by the NYPD said campus police informed them that Allred had “made threats to kill white people.”
Kevin Allred, an adjunct professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, was taken for a mandatory psychological evaluation last November for making controversial statements. The University said Allred will not be teaching next semester. FACEBOOK The first indication Allred had that anything was wrong was when the police arrived at his home on Nov. 15, 2016 around 9 p.m., he said.
“They told me I had to go with them for a psychological evaluation. I tried to refuse a number of times and they threatened to take me by force and
arrest me if I didn’t comply,” Allred said. “So I ultimately went after asking if it would cost anything because I don’t have health insurance. They
said it wouldn’t, but I did end up getting bills for $1,700 that I can’t pay.” See investigation on Page 5
Non-profit releases annual data on homelessness in N.J. Stephen Weiss correspondent
Jelani Cobb, a Columbia professor and writer for The New Yorker, was the keynote speaker at one of the “MLK Dream Week” events. Events celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s beliefs and accomplishments will continue until Friday. RAJ VAIDYA
Rutgers hosts event series for first ever ‘MLK Dream Week’ celebration Nicholas Simon staff writer
For the first time ever, Rutgers is devoting an entire week to the inaugural celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., known as “MLK Dream Week.”
The celebration spans from Jan. 20 to Jan. 27 and consists of six events that are intended to commemorate King’s beliefs, contributions and legacy in many ways. “MLK Dream Week” serves different functions for the campus,
said Kiyanna Stewart, assistant director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC). “It is an opportunity for folks from various communities to See celebration on Page 4
NJCounts, an annual survey of the prevalence of homelessness in New Jersey, takes place today. The count is carried out by Monarch Housing Associates Inc., a nonprofit that aims to end homelessness by expanding the supply, accessibility and variety of affordable and permanent supportive housing, according to its mission statement. “They are basically having events that invite homeless persons to seek services, and therefore can interface with them there, link them and refer them to services that may help them,” said Jay Everett, an associate with Monarch Housing. Each community orchestrates its own local point-in-time (PIT) count, he said. A PIT count records how many people were without a home on the previous night. “The overall goal is to end homelessness more quickly,” he said. In addition to events, there is also a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), Everett said. Shelters use this system to keep track of who stays there. “Who holds the events vary from community to community,” he said. “In each community or region, there is what we call a continuum of care. That group is basically a
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group of local providers, local government, volunteers, advocates and other agencies that are planning on how to get rid of homelessness in their community.” Monarch Housing makes sure the count is synchronized with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Everett said. “What we are trying to ensure is that every state has the resources and direction it needs in order to make an accurate count,” he said. Everett said they get complete data into the hands of community planners as quickly as possible to ensure timeliness and usefulness for their planning purposes that year. In 2016, the number of homeless men, women and children in New Jersey was 8,941, he said. “That was a decrease from 2015, but that is still thousands of folks who were without a safe or at least a stable place to stay,” he said. Middlesex County has seen a 24 percent reduction in homelessness in the past year, according to ComingHomeMiddlesex.org “These numbers are reported to not just the federal agencies, but directly to those folks in our federal government who make decisions about where funding is See homelessness on Page 5