Ark. Lt. Gov. to Newsmax: Fired Law Prof’s Kirk Posts ‘Disturbing’

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge is applauding the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for firing a law professor who posted a series of offensive social media messages justifying the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk last month, including likening mourners to Ku Klux Klansmen.

Rutledge told Newsmax on Wednesday she was “pleased with the outcome.”

Felicia Branch, who joined the university’s Bowen School of Law in July 2025, was placed on suspension in mid-September after the posts surfaced.

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