"Tennessee's WKRN News 2 obtained a copy of a settlement agreement between Michael and the university, showing the school will dish out $500,000 and reimburse therapeutic counseling services. APSU agrees to issue a statement acknowledging regret for not following the tenure termination process in connection with the Dispute, the settlement reportedly reads. The statement will be distributed via email through APSU's reasonable communication channels to faculty, staff, and students."
"Michael was fired on Sept. 12 (two days after the assassination of Kirk) after social media posts about Kirk spread far and wide on social media. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) brought attention to one post and included Michael's photo and biography. What do you say, [Augstin Peay]? she wrote. Charlie Kirk says gun deaths are unfortunately' worth it to keep 2nd Amendment, read the headline of an article Michael shared. He did not add any additional comment on it."
Darren Michael, an associate professor at Austin Peay State University, was reinstated and awarded $500,000 after being fired over social media posts about Charlie Kirk. The settlement requires the university to pay $500,000, reimburse therapeutic counseling services, and issue a statement acknowledging regret for not following the tenure termination process. The regret statement will be distributed via APSU's email channels to faculty, staff, and students. The university confirmed Michael returned to his faculty position at the end of December. Michael was originally fired Sept. 12 after his posts spread online and drew attention from Sen. Marsha Blackburn. APSU initially said the posts were insensitive and inconsistent with mutual respect; the president later apologized for not following proper procedures and committed to due process.
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