(Vermillion, SD) — Students at the University of South Dakota are pushing back against the firing of art professor Michael Hook. They’ve started an online petition to reinstate him after his social media post about Charlie Kirk’s death sparked outrage from state leaders, including Governor Larry Rhoden and House Speaker Jon Hansen. The Board of Regents says it intends to terminate Hook, but students argue the move violates his freedom of speech and say he’s had a lasting impact on their education. The petition is nearing two-thousand signatures as of this morning, according to the change-dot-org page.
USD Students Petition To Reinstate Professor After Charlie Kirk Comments
