No action taken against Tennessee professor over Charlotte protest tweet

Glenn Reynolds
Glenn Reynolds
photo Glenn Reynolds

KNOXVILLE - The University of Tennessee College of Law Dean Melanie D. Wilson said Tuesday that no disciplinary action will be taken against one of its law professors and contributing columnist for USA TODAY and the News Sentinel who urged motorists to run over demonstrators blocking traffic in Charlotte, N.C.

"The tweet was an exercise of his First Amendment rights," Wilson wrote in a post on the law schools website. "Nevertheless, the tweet offended many members of our community and beyond, and I understand the hurt and frustration they feel."

The law school had begun an investigation after Glenn Reynolds' tweet.

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