前Auburn讲师Candice Hale起诉大学官员, 指控校方因有关Charlie Kirk遇刺的受保护社交媒体言论不当开火。 Former Auburn lecturer Candice Hale sues university officials, alleging wrongful firing for protected social media speech on Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

前Auburn大学讲师Candice Hale(Candice Hale)正在起诉数名大学官员, 声称她在社交媒体报导保守派活动家Charlie Kirk遭暗杀事件后遭解雇, Candice Hale, a former Auburn University lecturer, is suing several university officials, claiming she was wrongfully fired after posting on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. 她辩称,她的声明涉及一个公众关注的问题,根据《第一修正案》,她的发言受到保护,声称终止她的声明是对行使其言论自由权利的报复。 She argues her statement addressed a matter of public concern and was protected speech under the First Amendment, asserting her termination was retaliation for exercising her free speech rights. 这场诉讼质疑大学的决定, 突显学术自由与教职人员表达的体制权威之间的紧张关系。 The lawsuit challenges the university’s decision, highlighting tensions between academic freedom and institutional authority over faculty expression.