A former educator at Auburn University and the University of Alabama is suing several school leaders over her firing, which she says occurred due to a statement she made on social media regarding the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Candice Hale, formerly a lecturer in Auburn's College of Liberal Arts, argues her comments about Kirk's death were constitutionally protected speech on matters of public concern and that the university's decision to fire her was a violation of her First Amendment rights. Advertisement

"Such retaliation cuts to the heart of democratic principles, where open discourse and the free exchange of ideas are essential to the preservation of liberty and justice," the complaint reads.

The statement that allegedly led

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