US EditionTwo People 'No Longer Employed by' Cumberland University After Making Comments About Charlie Kirk Shooting
Cumberland University terminated two employees after a thorough investigation found their online comments about Charlie Kirk's shooting violated the institution's values and disrupted the learning environment.
- Cumberland University confirmed that two staff members, Dr. Michael Rex and Max Wood, have been dismissed following inappropriate online remarks concerning the shooting of Charlie Kirk.
- The university made this decision after conducting a comprehensive investigation and described the comments related to Kirk's death as inappropriate.
- Other regional institutions responded similarly, with Middle Tennessee State University firing its assistant dean and East Tennessee State University placing two employees on administrative leave over related comments.
- Officials like Nikki Lee affirmed First Amendment rights while condemning violence, and Mayor Romero emphasized that gun violence is reprehensible and should not be part of political discourse.
- This series of actions reflects a broader commitment by universities and public officials to uphold respectful dialogue and address the impact of controversial speech following Kirk's death.
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Two people 'no longer employed by' Cumberland University after making comments about Charlie Kirk shooting
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — Cumberland University has parted ways with a faculty member and a staff member who reportedly posted "inappropriate" comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31, was hit by a single shot while speaking at a debate hosted by Turning Point USA, the nonprofit political organization he co-founded, at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10. He was brought to the hospital and pronounc…
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