Jimmy Kimmel can't hide behind freedom of speech

Jimmy Kimmel can't hide behind freedom of speech

If ABC or its parent company, Disney, decide to fire Kimmel they have the legal right to do so.

Kimmel suspension ignites debate

On September 15th, millions of Americans opened their phones to see the news that Jimmy Kimmel Live! Had been suspended “indefinitely.”  Five days after the death of podcaster and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel referenced President Trump’s reaction to Kirk’s death on Sept. 15.  “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anythin…

Free speech debate flares after Charlie Kirk’s death and Kimmel suspension

Banners for the Jimmy Kimmel Live television show. [Adobe Stock/FAMUAN] The death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sparking questions about the line between protected speech, hate speech and institutional policies—a conversation that has spread to college campuses, workplaces and even late-night television.  After Kirk’s passing, several students and employees across the country faced disciplinary action for comments made online, with so…