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Dropping Charges Against Columbia Protesters Is ‘Wrong,’ Says Janitor
Custodian Mario Torres confronts protesters in Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall, on April 30, 2024. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)
‘You should be found guilty,’ Lester Wilson told The Free Press. ‘We as the workers, y’all violated us.’
By Frannie Block and Jonas Du
06.24.24
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Nearly all of the Columbia students who were arrested a little over a month ago for breaking into and occupying Hamilton Hall had their charges…

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Frannie Block
Frannie Block is an investigative reporter at The Free Press, where she covers the forces shaping American life—from foreign influence in U.S. politics and national security to institutional overreach and due process failures. She began her career covering breaking news at The Des Moines Register.
Jonas Du
Jonas Du is a fellow at The Free Press based in Washington, D.C. Jonas began at The Free Press in 2024 as an intern while he was a student at Columbia University, where he was founder and editor-in-chief of the Columbia Sundial.
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