Overview

• A Chicago-area district confirmed it fired a Grass Lake school administrative assistant after she wrote that she had “absolutely no empathy” for Kirk, according to the principal.
• Reporting describes hundreds of people across professions facing suspensions, firings or investigations over their posts, including Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah, who The Week says was dismissed.
• Vice President J.D. Vance urged people to contact employers about those seen celebrating the killing, and a site called Expose Charlie’s Murderers reported receiving more than 63,000 tips.
• A packed school board meeting in Buffalo Grove drew more than 100 attendees as community members clashed over whether a teacher’s comments merited discipline or were protected speech.
• The American Federation of Teachers and the ACLU of Illinois cautioned against doxxing and punitive actions, with the ACLU warning that public employees’ private speech may be protected by the First Amendment.