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Police Arrest Morehouse Student Seen Choking Clark Atlanta Student in Viral Video

Both colleges say safety steps and conduct reviews continue under confidentiality rules.

Overview

  • Authorities arrested Morehouse student Matthew Gonzales Forestine, who now faces aggravated assault and terroristic threats charges.
  • The incident, captured outside The Legacy at Centennial Apartments, shows Clark Atlanta student Kayla Bryant being lifted in a chokehold as some bystanders intervened.
  • Bryant says the confrontation started after the man stepped on her foot and refused to apologize, and she later shared the video and her account online.
  • Morehouse President F. DuBois Bowman and Clark Atlanta President George T. French Jr. condemned the violence and said they are coordinating with Atlanta police.
  • School officials have not disclosed any disciplinary actions, citing federal privacy laws, as the widely shared clip continues to drive calls for accountability.