Lawyers spar over fate of USD professor who called Charlie Kirk 'Nazi'
Facebook post went viral and was condemned by conservatives following assassination
A federal judge said Wednesday that she will issue a ruling soon on whether to grant a temporary restraining order to a University of South Dakota professor who was put on administrative leave following a Facebook post.
Judge Karen Schreier heard from lawyers representing USD art professor Phillip Michael Hook and the state of South Dakota, one day after Hook filed a lawsuit to stop the state from moving to terminate him. About 40 of Hook’s supporters filled the courtroom.
Hook came under fire for a Facebook post that called conservative activist Charlie Kirk a “hate spreading Nazi” hours after Kirk had been assassinated on Sept. 10. He also suggested that Kirk’s family would be better off with him dead.
Vape shop stings bring felony charges for psychedelic candy bars, 'pre-rolls'
An early summer sting has South Dakota retailers across the state facing prison time for allegedly selling mind-altering candy bars and other illegal products out of their shops.
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