Professor Settles Lawsuit After Social Media Outburst | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

A Tennessee professor walks away with $1.9 million after suing her university, claiming it violated her constitutional rights over social media posts calling conservative activist Charlie Kirk a “disgusting psychopath”—a remark she later apologized for. Though Kirk was assassinated months prior, the university fired her in February, citing her comments as celebrating murder and demeaning the victim’s family. The settlement, hailed by her lawyer as a way to move forward, doesn’t restore her job—but it ends a high-profile legal battle. The university declined further comment, leaving the…