Professor fired over confrontation with protesting students

BALTIMORE (AP) — Johns Hopkins University has fired an associate research professor over his confrontation with students participating in a sit-in at a campus building where the professor worked.
The Sun reports that a letter written by the university’s vice dean for faculty says Professor Daniel Povey has been fired for jeopardizing student safety. The newspaper says Povey posted his termination letter online. His firing takes effect Aug. 31.
Povey initially was placed on administra