Dartmouth faculty condemn statement over antifa comments

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — More than 100 faculty at Dartmouth College have condemned a statement by its president distancing the institution from comments by a professor who specializes in the anti-fascism movement.

Mark Bray, author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook," has explained the movement in television interviews, saying many recognize self-defense is a legitimate response to white supremacist and neo-Nazi violence.

On Aug. 21, Dartmouth President Philip Hanlon wrote that Bray's statements "supporting violent protest" don't represent Dartmouth's views.

The Valley News reports (http://bit.ly/2iGJUy7) the faculty's Aug.