UNC Professor Accused of Advocating Political Violence Reinstated

""The Carolina Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team consulted with the UNC System security office and with local law enforcement, undertaking a robust, swift and efficient review of all the evidence. We have found no basis to conclude that he poses a threat to University students, staff, and faculty, or has engaged in conduct that violates University policy," Stoyer said in a statement. "As a result, the University is reinstating Professor Dixon to his faculty responsibilities, effective immediately.""

"Dixon is a teaching associate professor of Asian and Middle Eastern studies at UNC Chapel Hill, and he's been active at counterprotests to alt-right rallies, including at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017. He's also a strong advocate for gun rights and used to be a member of the Silver Spring Redneck Revolt, a chapter of the now-disbanded antifascist, antiracist, anticapitalist political group Redneck Revolt."

Dwayne Dixon was reinstated to his faculty responsibilities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following a thorough threat assessment. Dixon had been placed on leave after allegations that he advocated political violence. The Carolina Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team consulted the UNC System security office and local law enforcement and reviewed the evidence. The review found no basis to conclude that Dixon posed a threat to students, staff, or faculty or that he violated university policy. Dixon teaches Asian and Middle Eastern studies, has participated in counterprotests including Charlottesville in 2017, advocates for gun rights, and formerly belonged to the Silver Spring Redneck Revolt.

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