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Woman fired by Ball State University over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement

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Attorneys say a woman fired by the Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225K legal settlement (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Suzanne Swierc, who was fired by Ball State University over a post after Charlie Kirk was shot to death, will receive a $225K legal settlement.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana says Tuesday that Ball State University agreed to the payout to settle a First Amendment lawsuit by Suzanne …

  3. The Guardian

    Woman fired from Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post wins $225,000 settlement (opens The Guardian)

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    Lawsuit filed last year by the ACLU accused Ball State University of violating Suzanne Swierc’s free speech rights

  4. The Christian Post

    Indiana university employee fired over Charlie Kirk post receives $225K settlement (opens The Christian Post)

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    Suzanne Swierc will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit against Ball State University for firing her over a social media post about Charlie Kirk's death.

  5. NBC New York

    Woman fired by Ball State University over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Attorneys say a woman fired by the Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement.

  6. Fox10 Phoenix

    Indiana university to pay $225K settlement to woman fired over Charlie Kirk post (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A former employee of Ball State University in Indiana will be awarded $225,000 to settle a lawsuit after she was fired last year over a social media post about the death of Charlie Kirk.

  7. Breitbart News

    Ball State U. Staffer Wins $225,000 Settlement After Being Fired for Defending Assassination of Charlie Kirk (opens Breitbart News)

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    A woman who was fired by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana after she caused "significant disruption" to the school with a social media post about slain conservative icon Charlie Kirk is reportedly set to receive $225,000 in a legal settlement.

  8. WMUR

    Woman fired over Charlie Kirk post to receive $250K settlement (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Attorneys say a woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing Charlie Kirk will receive $225,000 in a legal settlement.

  9. NBC News

    Woman fired by Ball State University over Charlie Kirk post will get $225,000 in settlement (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing conservative activist 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 Tuesday

  10. Rolling Stone

    Ball State University Employee Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk Receives $225,000 in Settlement (opens Rolling Stone)

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    A former Ball State University employee fired over social media comments about Charlie Kirk following his death was awarded a $225,000 settlement.

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