Howard Student Protest Finally Ends After Reaching Tentative Agreement With School Administration

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Howard Student Protest Finally Ends After Reaching Tentative Agreement With School Administration

Frank Tramble, Vice President & Chief Communications at Howard University, told 7News in a statement that the university had reached an agreement with the students but the story is still developing.

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1873

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1888

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1934

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1874

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1874

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1946

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13

1962

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1940

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26

1943

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27

1950

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1930

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1964

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1867

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1862

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