Tennessee University Reinstates Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post and Settles for $500K
In a Dec. 30 email to the university community, the university president said the school did not follow the required tenure termination process.
Texas Cracked Down on Teachers for Posts About Charlie Kirk, Union Lawsuit Says
The lawsuit argues that a letter sent by the Texas Education Agency's commissioner represents a state policy that is too broad and too vague to be enforced fairly and without squelching protected speech.
The Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk Appears in Court for 1st Time as a Judge Weighs Media Access
A coalition of national and local news organizations, including The Associated Press, is fighting to preserve media access in the case.
Felony Dropped After a Man Spent a Month in a Tennessee Jail for a Charlie Kirk Post
His arrest alarmed free speech advocates, who said he was targeted because of his political views.
US Revokes Visas for 6 Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk-Related Speech
The administration and its supporters have targeted people for their comments about Kirk, leading to firings or other discipline of journalists, teachers and others, and raising free speech concerns.
Emotional Jimmy Kimmel Says in Late-Night Return He Never Intended To Make Light of Kirk’s Killing
The incident triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump’s ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics.
Trump Has Managed Another Republican Makeover Since Kirk’s Assassination, This Time on Free Speech
The contradictions have jarred even some traditional Trump allies who have warned against the erosion of First Amendment protections.
In Battles Over Free Speech, Comedians Are Often Center Stage
As long as jokes have been told, comedians have drawn the ire of the powerful. That has often put comedians on the front lines of free-speech battles.