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Woman fired from Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post wins $225,000 settlement
Lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU accused Ball State University of violating Suzanne Swierc’s free speech rights A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing far-right commentator Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said on Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union announced the settlement in a federal lawsuit it filed last year on behalf of Suzanne Swierc against the Ball State University president, Geoffrey Mearns. Continue reading...
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Lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU accused Ball State University of violating Suzanne Swierc’s free speech rights A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing far-right commentator Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said on Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union announced the settlement in a federal lawsuit it filed last year on behalf of Suzanne Swierc against the Ball State University president, Geoffrey Mearns. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked item, Woman fired from Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post wins $225,000 settlement, Lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU accused Ball State University of violating Suzanne Swierc’s free speech rights A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing far-right commentator Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said on Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union announced the settlement in a federal lawsuit it filed last year on behalf of Suzanne Swierc against the Ball State University president, Geoffrey Mearns. Continue reading…
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