Two Florida academics who were put on leave following comments tied to the September 10 assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk say they have their jobs back.

Karen Leader, an associate professor of art history at Florida Atlantic University, and Rebel Cole, a finance professor at the same institution, say they have been told they can return to work after being put on paid administrative leave over their commentary.

Cole made the announcement on Wednesday on LinkedIn, where he posted a letter saying an investigation had recommended that the administrative leave be “lifted without the imposition of discipline.” Leader told Reuters on Thursday that she too had been reinstated but that a third academic at the university remains on leave.

Florida Atlantic University did not immedi

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