(NewsNation) — Stories of people losing their jobs or facing discipline for their comments about the death of Charlie Kirk have raised questions about freedom of speech and employment.

MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd and Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah both lost their jobs over comments following Kirk’s death.

Teachers, firefighters and other employees not in the public spotlight have also been fired or suspended.

In Springfield, Illinois, a now former television anchor, Beni Rae Harmony, said she was suspended by her station after she aired a “nonpartisan tribute to Charlie Kirk” on Friday after the 31-year-old was fatally shot at Utah Valley University.

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Harmony said she chose to resign from WICS

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