KANSAS CITY — As nationwide firings and disciplinary actions mount in the wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s shooting death, the head of the University of Missouri System warned employees that their online speech could result in termination.

University of Missouri System President Mun Choi, in an email sent Wednesday, cautioned employees and faculty that their comments could affect the university. Speech that “causes significant disruption can be a basis for discipline or termination,” the email said.

The Star received a copy of the email, which was forwarded to employees at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The email, which has been shared on social media, was also sent to employees at the university’s main campus in Columbia.

“Employees do not have unlimited rights to sp

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