MOLINE, Ill. — American workers across the political spectrum are facing repercussions for online comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

A constitutional law expert at Arizona State University said that although freedom of speech can mean the right to express yourself, the First Amendment applies to the government.

“The First Amendment only protects people from governmental censorship or restrictions on speech.” James Weinstein with the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law said. “The First Amendment itself does not forbid a private person or entity from censoring someone's speech.”

David Keating, president of the Institute for Free Speech, said private employers can legally fire someone based on their contract and conduct.

“If the employer doesn't like

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