Hundreds of FGCU students protest racist message

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SAN CARLOS PARK, Fla. — Hundreds of Florida Gulf Coast University students held a peaceful protest Thursday in response to a racist message found on school grounds. FGCU president Wilson Bradshaw joined the rally.

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