Letter from the Editor: Getting Arrested a Year Ago
By Charlotte Hampton | May 1, 2025Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Hampton ’26 writes about being arrested last year on May 1, while reporting for The Dartmouth.
Charlotte Hampton is the editor-in-chief of The Dartmouth. She hails from New York, N.Y., and is studying government and philosophy at the College.
She can be reached at editor@thedartmouth.com or on Signal at 9176831832.
Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Hampton ’26 writes about being arrested last year on May 1, while reporting for The Dartmouth.
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