Missouri Students Apologize for Cotton Ball Prank: COLUMBIA, Mo. — Two University of Missouri students have apologized for scattering cotton balls outside the Black Culture Center in an incident that heightened racial tensions during Black History Month.
Nineteen-year-old freshman Sean Fitzgerald and 21-year-old senior Zachary Tucker were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of hate crimes and possible felony tampering. They have not been charged.
In a letter to campus leaders, local prosecutors and student groups issued Friday by their attorneys, the two ROTC students apologized for their 'inexcusable judgment.'
