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FSU: No Punishment For Student Who Used Racial Slurs On Social Media

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A Florida State University student who claimed her social media account was hacked has withdrawn a request for an investigation by the FSU Police Department.

Messages posted through twitter and vine accounts used by the student used racial slurs to identify black students at FSU and Florida A&M University.

The posts caused an uproar on social media and the student initially claimed her account was hacked.

University officials say there won't be any further investigations into the incident, nor are there plans to move forward with any action against the student.

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Lynn has been with WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas.  She has worked with several news organizations, including Kaiser Health News.  Lynn has also partnered with USC-Annenberg's Center for Child Wellbeing on the nationally acclaimed series "Committed," which explored the prevalence of involuntary commitment use on children.

She has served on the boards of the First Amendment Foundation of Florida and the Radio, Television, Digital News Association, and is a current board member of the United Way of the Big Bend.

Lynn holds a bachelor's degree from  Florida A&M University and earned her master's at Florida State University.
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