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A University of Pennsylvania professor who sparked controversy by disparaging Charlie Kirk shortly after his murder is still employed at the university, which is drawing backlash from some accusing the Ivy League institution of not taking political violence seriously.

Michael Mann, a climate scientist who served as the Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action at Penn, announced on his website last week that he was stepping down from that position in a move he says was his decision and based on the “science policy advocacy work” he was doing.

The announcement came about two weeks after he sparked a firestorm by retweeting multiple posts slamming Kirk in the wake of his assassination, which resulted in calls for him to be fired.

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