US EditionUniversity of Michigan Professor Faces Backlash for Post After Charlie Kirk Shooting
- Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist, was murdered on September 10, 2025, during an event at a university located in Orem, Utah.
- The shooting prompted local and federal authorities to search for a person of interest, while various districts investigated educators who posted approving comments about Kirk's assassination.
- Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios Kamoutsas announced on September 11, 2025, that he would investigate teachers engaging in 'vile, sanctionable' behavior celebrating Kirk's death and urged disciplinary actions.
- Multiple teachers, including Wynne Boliek in South Carolina who wrote 'America became greater' after Kirk's killing, faced suspension or firing, with U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace condemning such conduct and praising disciplinary measures.
- These events highlight official efforts to hold educators accountable for unacceptable behavior following Kirk's assassination and a push to honor his legacy, such as naming a road after him in Lake County.
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Some teachers caught vilely mocking Charlie Kirk’s death may still be classroom
Some public-school districts have refused to say whether they yanked teachers from classrooms for gleefully celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination in sick online posts — while a top House GOPer on Friday demanded the educators be investigated.
Florida education commissioner promises to investigate teachers who make ‘vile’ comments about Charlie Kirk after murder
Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas has issued a strong warning to educators following despicable social media comments made by some teachers regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
2 New Hampshire school districts investigating comments allegedly made about Charlie Kirk's killing
Two separate New Hampshire school districts have opened investigations into alleged comments made by two different teachers about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
They Will Be Judged
Over the past several years, Democratic leaders and their allies in the legacy media have relentlessly labeled conservative figures like Charlie Kirk as “fascists,” creating a toxic atmosphere that dehumanizes political opponents and implicitly justifies extreme actions against them. Kamala Harris, for instance, repeatedly called Donald Trump a “fascist” during her abysmal 2024 campaign, a term echoed by commentators on MSNBC and CNN who painted…
Public officials, employees under investigation after online posts about Charlie Kirk's death, including Toledo fire member
A political science professor at UToledo said freedom of speech for public employees can become more complicated compared to public employer situations.
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