Texas A&M cancels 'White Lives Matter' rally, citing safety concerns

By Joe Kelley

August 15, 2017 at 8:09 am EDT

Texas A&M cancels ‘White Lives Matter’ rally, citing safety concerns Hundreds of Texas A&M students stormed inside the Memorial Student Center on campus where white nationalist Richard Spencer was speaking as an invited guest in December, hoping to disrupt his talk. A “White Lives Matter” rally at which Spencer was expected to speak Sept. 11 has been canceled for safety reasons. RALPH BARRERA/AMERICAN-STATESMAN (Ralph Barrera)

By Joe Kelley

August 15, 2017 at 8:09 am EDT

Texas A&M University has canceled a “White Lives Matter” event scheduled to be held on its campus on Sept. 11, citing safety concerns.

The university said in a statement Monday that it canceled the event scheduled by Preston Wiginton after "consultation with law enforcement and considerable study." The event was expected to be held outdoors on Sept. 11, at Rudder Plaza, located in the middle of campus in College Station.

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