New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- A Harvard University dean has been removed from his position after a student-run news outlet exposed his social media posts, in which he appeared to condone violence and looting during protests, and made remarks critical of whiteness and police.

Gregory Davis, the former Dunster House Allston Burr resident dean, came under fire after a Harvard student-run news outlet called Yard Report resurfaced the controversial posts, in which he also allegedly criticized law enforcement and US President Donald Trump, Harvard Crimson reported.

While neither Harvard nor Davis confirmed what led to his removal, the development came after the Yard Report published his comments in October, and accused him of harbouring hostility towa...