Tennessee university to pay professor after comment on Charlie Kirk

A University of Tennessee professor settled a lawsuit for $1.9 million after being disciplined for social media posts criticizing Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA who was murdered during a speech at Utah Valley University. The professor, Tamar Shirinian, was fired after calling Kirk a "disgusting psychopath" and making other inflammatory comments, which she later apologized for. The university's board approved the settlement, and Shirinian's attorney stated that the resolution allows everyone to move forward.

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