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Two Nichols College Students Sue Over Alleged Unequal Punishment

9/9/2026

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Two Black former Nichols College students filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the college.
They allege the college punished them more harshly than white students after the Oct 29, 2023 fight.
Hall was expelled while McLaughlin was barred from campus activities and student-life resources.
Their attorneys and Worcester NAACP say they acted in self-defense.
Worcester NAACP President Fred Taylor backed the suit, demanding institutional accountability.

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Two Black former Nichols College students filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the college.
They allege the college punished them more harshly than white students after the Oct 29, 2023 fight.
Hall was expelled while McLaughlin was barred from campus activities and student-life resources.
Their attorneys and Worcester NAACP say they acted in self-defense.
Worcester NAACP President Fred Taylor backed the suit, demanding institutional accountability.