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A former Ball State University staff member is suing the university for firing her over a social media post.
The staff member, backed by the ACLU, alleges the termination violated her First Amendment rights.
Ball State stated the employee's comments were inconsistent with her role and caused significant disruption.
A former Ball State University staff member is suing the university after it fired her for a critical social media post she made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Backed by the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, Suzanne Swierc is alleging that the university violated her First Amendment rights when it fired her for a private Facebook post. She was Ball State's director of health promotion and advocacy.
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