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Sep 9, 2022 · When three Black Oberlin College students were accused of shoplifting by the owners of an Ohio bakery, the small liberal arts school that was once a stop along the Underground Railroad...
The case began in 2016 with an incident of shoplifting by a Black Oberlin College student at Gibson's Bakery and subsequent arrest of three Black students for assaulting a staff member. Students, faculty members and employees of Oberlin College protested against the bakery, alleging racism.
Sep 8, 2022 · Oberlin College, known as a bastion of progressive politics, said on Thursday that it would pay $36.59 million to a local bakery that said it had been defamed and falsely accused of racism...
Aug 8, 2023 · The saga between Oberlin College and Gibson’s Bakery has spilled over into another lawsuit. This time it’s Oberlin suing four insurance companies to compel them to cover a multimillion-dollar judgment won by Gibson’s Bakery in 2019, The Chronicle-Telegram of Ohio reported.
Jun 1, 2022 · Oberlin is disappointed that the Ohio Supreme Court has chosen not to hear our appeal of the Gibson’s Bakery judgment against the college. The issues raised by this case have been challenging, not only for the parties involved, but for the entire Oberlin community.
Sep 9, 2022 · Oberlin College and Conservatory will pay a $36.59 million judgment to a local bakery that filed a defamation lawsuit, claiming the bakery's owners were falsely accused of racism after three...
Sep 9, 2022 · Ohio's Oberlin College on Thursday said it will pay nearly $37 million to a local bakery that sued the school for libel following a 2016 shoplifting incident involving three Black students.
Sep 9, 2022 · Oberlin College was ordered to pay damages to the owners of Gibson's Bakery, who accused the college of ruining their business by branding them as racists.
Aug 9, 2022 · In a motion to the Ohio Supreme Court, Oberlin College cited state law and Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure as evidence that it didn’t need to pay the bakery at this time.
Sep 9, 2022 · Oberlin College has agreed to pay Gibson's Bakery $36.5 million as a result of a lawsuit; The bakery was accused of racial profiling after a shoplifting incident in 2016; Lawyers for the bakery accused the college of assisting the students in the protests
