University of Alabama appears to settle with instructor fired after Charlie Kirk’s death

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 683

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The University of Alabama appears to have settled a lawsuit with a former employee who said she was fired for comments made about political commentator Charlie Kirk after his death last year.

According to court records, Candice Hale, a former English professor at UA, reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount of money with the University of Alabama last month. A status hearing in the case was set for Monday. Hale’s attorney, Kira Fonteneau, …

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