Former Alabama college instructor sues after she says she was fired for post on 'wicked' Charlie Kirk
Source: AL.com
A former educator at Auburn University and the University of Alabama has sued college leadership in federal court after she says she was fired for a post responding to the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
In her complaint against Auburn University, Candice Hale says that her firing violated her First Amendment rights.
Candice Hale exercised her right to speak on matters of public concern, the death of Charlie Kirk, a political figureexpression that lies at the core of the First Amendmentand was subsequently terminated for doing so," the complaint reads.
Such retaliation cuts to the heart of democratic principles, where open discourse and the free exchange of ideas are essential to the preservation of liberty and justice.
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(16,242 posts)with the election of Been A Dick Donald, they've been emboldened to come out in the open.