Austin Peay向在Charlie Kirk的社交媒体文章遭枪击后复职的教授支付500K美元。 Austin Peay pays $500K to professor reinstated after firing over social media post on Charlie Kirk.

Austin Peay 州立大学将支付50万美元给终身副教授Darren Michael, 因为他在2025年9月因保守活动家Charlie Kirk的暗杀事件在社交媒体上发表一篇文章, Austin Peay State University will pay $500,000 to tenured associate professor Darren Michael after reinstating him following his September 2025 firing over a social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. 该大学承认,由于未能遵循适当的正当程序,违反了对保有权的保护。 The university acknowledged it violated tenure protections by failing to follow proper due process. 和解包括经济补偿、治疗补偿和公开道歉。 The settlement includes financial compensation, therapy reimbursement, and a public apology. 迈克尔分享了一篇标题称枪支死亡“不幸的是”值得为保护第二修正案而牺牲的文章，他曾遭到参议员玛莎·布莱克本的批评。 Michael, who shared an article with a headline suggesting gun deaths were “unfortunately” worth it to protect the Second Amendment, had been criticized by Senator Marsha Blackburn. 该案提请全国注意学术自由、正当程序以及大学决策的政治影响力。 The case drew national attention to academic freedom, due process, and political influence in university decisions. 迈克尔在2025年12月前返回教学。 Michael returned to teaching by December 2025.