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Media Harassment Led to Tragedy | Jamaica News
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Thirty-one thousand people, including MPs, demand a public inquiry into the media harassment of late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, calling his death a tragic consequence of relentless press scrutiny fueled by racism. Once the youngest Black professor at Cambridge, Arday resigned amid plagiarism allegations sparked by fellow academic Nathan Cofnas — a “race realist” who was later dismissed from his own Cambridge role. Despite denying wrongdoing, Arday faced a torrent of abuse that his family and friends say pushed him to despair. The Good Law Project, which supported him through his ordeal, says warnings were ignored, and a vigil and fundraiser are underway as calls grow for accountability.
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