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ORLANDO, Fla. - A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges Eastern Florida State College violated the First Amendment rights of an employee.

A former employee of the college claims she was unlawfully fired for her social-media posts following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

What we know:

Erika Santos, a grant accountant at the Brevard County college, was suspended on Sept. 18 and terminated on Oct. 16 after the institution received an anonymous letter citing her Facebook posts.

The lawsuit argues that her posts addressed political topics, including gender and racial equity and political violence, and constituted protected speech unrelated to her job duties.

What we don't know:

It remains uncertain how the court will interpret the boundaries between an

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