Judge declines to halt probe into Iowa teachers’ posts after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

A federal judge has declined to halt disciplinary proceedings against two Iowa teachers over social media posts they made following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, while describing the surrounding circumstances as "deeply troubling."

Katherine Mejia and Jennifer Smith filed a lawsuit against the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) and its executive director, Michael Cavin, arguing that the state licensing authority violated their First Amendment rights by...