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Case Continued for Virginia Student in Bloody Arrest

Martese Johnson, an African American student, has accused the school's Alcoholic Beverage Control officers of racism.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Nearly 100 supporters looked on as a University of Virginia student arrested by state alcohol regulators in a bloody encounter made his first court appearance.

On Thursday, Martese Johnson's case was continued until state police complete an investigation into his arrest March 18 outside a Charlottesville bar.

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Johnson's arrest March 18 has drawn wide attention because images of him with a bloody face spread quickly on social media. He has accused Alcoholic Beverage Control officers of racism. Johnson is African-American.

Supporters in Charlottesville General District Court were dressed in black in a show of unity.

The case was continued until May 28.

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(Photo: AP Photo/The Daily Progress, Andrew Shurtleff)

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