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Council President Calls for Removal of Council-Appointed Board Member Who Said Charlie Kirk ‘Spewed Nothing but Hate’
An Ole Miss employee was terminated after sharing a controversial post amid political violence concerns following Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting, drawing public and official attention.
- Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while delivering a speech outdoors at an event held on the campus of Utah Valley University located in Orem, Utah.
- The shooter remains at large after initially being detained and released, and the incident has intensified debates about political violence and tribalism in the country.
- In the aftermath of Kirk's death, multiple officials and organizations condemned the violence, and the University of Mississippi dismissed an employee for reposting offensive social media content related to the murder.
- A Cornelius City Council member and Neil Armstrong Middle School teacher, John Colgan, faced backlash for making disparaging Facebook posts about Kirk’s death, prompting city and school district statements on civility and safety.
- The events underline growing concerns over extreme political tribalism and reinforce calls from leaders for civility, safety, and constructive dialogue in public and educational spaces.
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The head of America’s top medical research body has revealed he has been told to beef up his security in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk - but insists he will not back down from public life.Professor Jay Bhattacharya, director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), said: “There are people telling me that… they want me to have a little more security than I’m used to having. I’d love to be able to ride t…
University of Mississippi Fires Employee Over Charlie Kirk Post
The University of Mississippi has fired Lauren Stokes, the executive assistant to the vice chancellor, for sharing a post on social media that criticized Charlie Kirk’s views after his assassination. The post cited his views on race, guns and forcing child rape victims to carry pregnancies. The post University of Mississippi Fires Employee for Sharing Post Criticizing Charlie Kirk appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Ole Miss fires employee who shared post calling Charlie Kirk ‘reimagined Klan member’
The University of Mississippi has fired an employee for an “insensitive” social media post she shared after the shooting death of conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Although the university’s announcement does not provide her name, several regional news outlets have identified her as Lauren Stokes, executive assistant to the vice chancellor of development at the university. Source
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