Spotlight Social justice coalition to represent UNC Greenboro student, boyfriend arrested by campus police SUSIE C. SPEAR Staff Reporter Oct 24, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 0 × Video courtesy of Billy Poignonnec This video by Billy Poignonnec shows the arrest of Alisia Rea. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lawyers for the Durham-based Southern Coalition for Social Justice will provide legal representation to a UNC Greensboro student and her boyfriend.kAm%96 564:D:@? 4@>6D @? E96 966=D @7 2 A2:C @7 ~4E] e 2CC6DED 3J 42>AFD A@=:46[ H9:49 AC@>AE65 &}r vC66?D3@C@VD }ppr! 492AE6C 2?5 2 DE2E6 =2H>2<6C E@ 42== 7@C 2? :?G6DE:82E:@?[ 2 $@FE96C? r@2=:E:@? 7@C $@4:2= yFDE:46 DA@<6DA6CD@? D2:5 @? 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