University of Alberta professor reinstated after put on leave over Charlie Kirk social media posts
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University of Alberta law professor Florence Ashley said they posted on social media about how Charlie Kirk’s death should not sanitize what they called his 'hateful legacy.'
The University of Alberta says a law professor is back on the job after being placed on leave over social media posts surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk, an American conservative activist.
But the educator at the Edmonton-based school says questions remain over why it happened in the first place.
Florence Ashley, who uses they/them pronouns, says they were reinstated two weeks ago after being notified they were being placed on non-disciplinary leave on Sept. 14.
At that time, the university said the action was taken while a review was conducted amid concerns for community safety.
“This is not an acceptable way to behave if this was really only about security concerns,” Ashley said Monday.
The school said its review had concluded and it has reinstated Ashley.
“It was determined there is no imminent risk associated with this incident,” the university said.
The university did not answer questions about whether it was reviewing the professor’s posts or the threats it faced.
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