by Zachery Schmidt | Jun 30, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
A former University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) assistant professor who was placed on administrative leave for comments she made after Charlie Kirk’s assassination received nearly $2 million to settle her wrongful termination lawsuit. The UTK Board of Trustees’...
by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 5, 2026 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
Austin Peay State University (APSU) reinstated a college professor who initially was fired for a social media post he made after conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. On September 10th, the day Kirk was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University,...
by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 31, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
An assistant professor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) sued the school this week after being placed on administrative leave following the comment she made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Tamar Shirinian, who taught anthropology at the...
by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 3, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
Two Eastern Tennessee State University (ETSU) professors have decided to retire rather than face the possibility of being fired after comments they made regarding conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. This week, professor Russell Brown notified the...
