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Tennessee university to pay professor $1.9M after calling Charlie Kirk a 'disgusting psychopath'
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The University of Tennessee agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit filed by professor Tamar Shirinian. Shirinian was terminated after posting on social media about Charlie Kirk's assassination. Kirk is a conservative political commentator and founder of Turning Point USA. The settlement was reached following the termination related to Shirinian's social media posts.
