Former Florida A&M University (FAMU) student Elijah Hooks was arrested for trespassing by the FAMU Police Department (FAMU PD) on Sept. 17 after attempting to speak at a Board of Trustees meeting, sparking outrage from the FAMU student community.
In May, Hooks became one of the faces in a movement against the selection of the newly instated FAMU President Marva Johnson. Johnson was intensely criticized by students and alumni for her association with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, calling her “MAGA Marva” in reference to President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.
Hooks was suspended from FAMU on May 14 as outlined in an email to him from FAMU’s Division of Student Affairs; later, on May 22, FAMU PD issued him a trespass warning. The Sept. 17 arrest report details that during a brief stop on the way to Leon County Detention Facility, where Hooks was booked, he claims that he was “battered on scene” by a FAMU PD officer…