A Montana State University-Northern associate professor was placed on leave and faced death threats after making social media comments following the death of conservative Charlie Kirk, though a state law passed in 2023 has thus far prevented her from being fired.

Screenshots of the comments, first reported by KRTV, show Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Samantha Balemba-Brownlee called Kirk a “misogynistic, racist, homophobic, xenophobic asshole.”

“He harmed society. He cut down women at every turn,” she said. “No, I do not mourn the man.”

When it was first announced Kirk had been shot, she said “Not condoning violence, but maybe people are sick of the garbage he spews, perhaps?”

Then followed it with: “Update: He died. Aw shucks. Thoughts and prayers.”

The university has been

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