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Professor fired over Charlie Kirk post could receive $1.9M in settlement

Headline from WGN Chicago, from the development of Jun 30, 2026

Newest development Jul 1, 2026 · 3 reportsProfessor fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk reaches $1.9 million settlement

She would not be reinstated to her former position under the settlement, which still needs approval from the governor and attorney general.

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    Professor fired over Charlie Kirk post could receive $1.9M in settlement

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    Professor fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk reaches $1.9 million settlement

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  1. WATE Knoxville

    Settlement would pay $1.9M to ex-UT professor fired over Charlie Kirk post (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    WATE Knoxville's feed description

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — University of Tennessee System officials have approved a tentative agreement that would pay a former UT-Knoxville professor who was fired over comments she made in the wake of political activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination nearly $2 million.

  2. Legal Insurrection

    Tennessee Prof Who Called Charlie Kirk a ‘Disgusting Psychopath’ May Get $1.9M Settlement (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Your words celebrated a gruesome murder, which horrifically took place on a college campus similar to our own" The post Tennessee Prof Who Called Charlie Kirk a ‘Disgusting Psychopath’ May Get $1.9M Settlement first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  3. WGN Chicago

    Professor fired over Charlie Kirk post could receive $1.9M in settlement (opens WGN Chicago)

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    She would not be reinstated to her former position under the settlement, which still needs approval from the governor and attorney general.

  4. Washington Times

    Tennessee university to pay $1.9 million to professor fired over Charlie Kirk comments (opens Washington Times)

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    A University of Tennessee professor who was fired after calling Charlie Kirk a "disgusting psychopath" in the wake of his assassination would receive $1.9M under a tentative settlement approved by the university system's Board of Trustees Audit and Compliance Committee in a nonpublic session held af…

  5. Inside Higher Ed

    U of Tennessee to Pay $1.9 Million to Prof Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    U of Tennessee to Pay $1.9 Million to Prof Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments Emma Whitford Wed, 07/01/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Emma Whitford

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  7. The Boston Globe

    Professor fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk reaches $1.9 million settlement (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A former professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville was among those who lost their jobs over their posts about the slain conservative activist.

  8. Christian News Alerts

    University of Tennessee approves $1.9 million payout to professor fired over Charlie Kirk remarks (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees has approved a $1.9 million settlement for Tamar Shirinian, the former professor who was fired after celebrating Charlie Kirk's killing on social media and calling the conservative activist a "disgusting psychopath.

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