$2 million and counting paid out in Charlie Kirk settlements

At least $2 million in settlements were agreed to after employees and other critics were fired or penalized over their posts about Charlie Kirk following his killing.Why it matters: The settlements illustrate the limits employers can have in regulating their workers' political rhetoric.Kirk's death became a catalyst for a free speech debate after an estimated 600 individuals were fired or punished for criticizing the conservative political activist or downplaying his death — repercussions that w...