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Penn State University Professor Charged With Assaulting Student During Protest

By: KDKA-TV News

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Penn State University professor is charged with assaulting a student during a protest.

The Centre Daily Times reports W. Oliver Baker has been arrested and charged. He is an assistant professor of English and African American studies.

During a pro-vaccine rally, police say Baker pulled a counterprotester to the ground and hurt him in a scuffle.

Baker's lawyer accuses the student of being "antagonistic, menacing and aggressive."

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