District Links: Howard protest ends in agreement with administration; sale of Trump hotel means forthcoming name change, reports say; and more

By Chris Kain On Nov 15, 2021 Last updated Nov 15, 2021

Over the past month, Howard University students have drawn prominent figures such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson to campus as they sought to push administrators to address their key complaints. Now protesters say they’ve reached a satisfactory accord.

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