Missouri assistant professor apologizes after dramatic confrontation with journalist caught on video

An assistant communications professor at the Missouri School of Journalism issued an apology Tuesday after she was caught on video in a confrontation between a student journalist and protesters attempting to block him from shooting photos on a public quad.

The video, showing University of Missouri protestors and Assistant Professor Melissa Click, was posted on YouTube shortly after University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigned following a week of protests over his perceived lack of response to a series of racially charged incidents. The Los Angeles Times reported that Tim Tai, a 20-year-old senior at the university working on a freelance assignment for ESPN, went to the protesters' tent encampment to document their reaction to the news. More...

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