US EditionAttorney Explains Your Rights to 'Free Speech' as an Employee After Firings Following Charlie Kirk Killing
Over 15 individuals faced job loss or suspension and one person was arrested for vandalism following reactions to Charlie Kirk's assassination, highlighting tensions over political speech and accountability.
- On October 22, 2019, at least 15 people were fired or suspended over social-media comments about Charlie Kirk, and Ryder Corral, 19‑year‑old in Phoenix, was arrested for vandalizing a Turning Point USA memorial.
- Online doxxing and public shaming intensified after conservative activists, including Laura Loomer, pushed to expose people alleged to have celebrated Kirk's death, prompting critics to warn of uneven outcomes.
- Among those disciplined were journalists, academic staff, teachers and public‑sector workers, with major Atlanta employers like Delta and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta suspending or firing employees over inappropriate comments.
- Texas leaders announced joint select committees to examine campus free speech, with Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows leading probes while the Department of Defense reviews service members' Kirk-related posts.
- A recent RMG Research survey of 1,000 registered voters found most Americans value free speech despite 57% naming hateful speech from public figures as democracy's top threat, while civil‑liberties groups warn of chilling effects.
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Clemson Fires Employee, Probes Professors After Kirk Backlash
Clemson University said it removed two faculty members from teaching duties and fired an employee in the wake of comments made after the killing of Charlie Kirk, the conservative political activist and ally of President Donald Trump, who was fatally shot last week at a campus event in Utah.
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Poll: Americans value free speech but worry about ‘hateful’ political rhetoric
(The Center Square) – A new poll in the wake of the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk reveals potentially conflicting feelings about free speech, political rhetoric and gun laws among those surveyed. The vast majority of respondents knew…
Alleged Free Speech Champions Are Campaigning Against Speech They Don’t Like
Joan Walsh Prominent Republicans are attacking anyone who insists on describing who the late Charlie Kirk and his movement really were, even trying to get them fired. The post Alleged Free Speech Champions Are Campaigning Against Speech They Don’t Like appeared first on The Nation.
Legislature To Examine Higher Ed Free Speech Issues in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination
The committees will also monitor reforms already passed during the last legislative session. The post Legislature To Examine Higher Ed Free Speech Issues in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
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