Wednesday, January 21, 2026 9:02PM
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno State student lecturer previously placed on leave over comments about the death of Charlie Kirk has returned.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above is from a previous broadcast and will be updated.
Action News was told that they resumed teaching for the spring semester, which began last week.
The university did not provide any additional comment.
RELATED: Fresno State lecturer on leave after “disturbing” comment about Charlie Kirk’s death
After Kirk’s death last September, a video circulating online appeared to show the lecturer making a remark during class.
Fresno State called a comment made “disturbing.”
At the time, Action News did not independently verify the video’s authenticity, but it was viewed hundreds of thousands of times and sparked strong reactions from students.
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