MUNCIE, Ind. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana filed a lawsuit Monday against the president of Ball State University for firing an administrator who made a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk .

Suzanne Swierc is the former director of health promotion and advocacy at Ball State.

In the Facebook post , Swierc wrote, in part, "If you think Charlie Kirk was a wonderful person, we can't be friends." Swierc went on to call his death "a tragedy" for his family, but also "a reflection of the violence, fear, and hatred he sowed."

A spokesperson with Ball State confirmed Swierc's termination Wednesday, Sept. 17, citing Hedgepeth v. Britton , a federal ruling that allows schools to discipline employees when their speech disrupts operati

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