Coverage dated June 5, 2022 to June 6, 2022

Ilya Shapiro resigns from Georgetown Law over ‘racist tweet’ controversy

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Legal scholar Ilya Shapiro has resigned from Georgetown University Law Center, objecting to its requirement that he undergo racial sensitivity training over tweets critical of President Biden’s Supreme Court nomination process.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Ilya Shapiro quits Georgetown law professorship days after reinstatement (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Georgetown Law School professor Ilya Shapiro resigned from his position just days after a university investigation cleared him of wrongdoing for tweets criticizing President Joe Biden's vow to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court.

  2. Townhall

    'No Freedom at All': Ilya Shapiro Resigns from Georgetown Law (opens Townhall)

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    Months after being placed on leave at the behest of a woke mob and just days after being reinstated by administrators, Ilya Shapiro resigned from Georgetown on Monday in a

  3. RedState

    Ilya Shapiro Resigns From Georgetown Despite Being Reinstated (opens RedState)

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    "Ironically, it is you and IDEAA who have created an unacceptably hostile work environment for me on account of my political views and affiliations."

  4. The Daily Caller

    Conservative Law Professor Resigns From Georgetown After Months-Long Investigation Into His Tweets Comes Up Empty (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Conservative law professor Ilya Shapiro resigned from Georgetown Law School on Monday after a four-month-long investigation.

  5. Washington Times

    Ilya Shapiro resigns from Georgetown Law over ‘racist tweet’ controversy (opens Washington Times)

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    Legal scholar Ilya Shapiro has resigned from Georgetown University Law Center, objecting to its requirement that he undergo racial sensitivity training over tweets critical of President Biden’s Supreme Court nomination process.

  6. New York Times

    A Conservative Quits Georgetown’s Law School Amid Free Speech Fight (opens New York Times)

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    Ilya Shapiro, who tweeted that a “lesser Black woman” would get a Supreme Court nod, was cleared by a school investigation. He decided to leave anyway.

  7. Townhall

    'I Finally Feel Free': Ilya Shapiro Tells His Side of the Georgetown Saga (opens Townhall)

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    It's been a busy week for Ilya Shapiro, who resigned his position at Georgetown University this week with a fiery letter that excoriated the fealty with which administrators bent their

  8. Breitbart News

    Ilya Shapiro Announces Resignation After Georgetown U. 'Abandoned Free Speech' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Constitutional law scholar Ilya Shapiro announced his resignation from Georgetown University on Monday, saying that the school has "yielded to the progressive mob," and has "abandoned free speech."

  9. Fox News

    Georgetown Law students say Ilya Shapiro controversy 'handled terriby' by school, is a 'disgrace' (opens Fox News)

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    Georgetown Law students weighed in on the resignation of former lecturer Ilya Shapiro after he was investigated for months over a single inartful tweet.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Ilya Shapiro outclasses Georgetown Law (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The June 6 resignation of conservative legal scholar Ilya Shapiro from the Georgetown University Law Center is a mark of shame for Georgetown and for academia in general — and a badge of honor for Shapiro.

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