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Fresno State Lecturer Returns Amid Controversy Over Remarks

1/24/2026

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Barri Brennan, a Fresno State lecturer, has resumed teaching after being placed on leave for remarks about Charlie Kirk, who was shot in September 2025.
The university condemned Brennan's remarks and launched an investigation.
Upon her return, Brennan updated her syllabus to ban electronic recordings.
She criticized the student who recorded her, saying the act undermined the classroom environment.
The university has not disclosed the investigation's findings.

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Barri Brennan, a Fresno State lecturer, has resumed teaching after being placed on leave for remarks about Charlie Kirk, who was shot in September 2025.
The university condemned Brennan's remarks and launched an investigation.
Upon her return, Brennan updated her syllabus to ban electronic recordings.
She criticized the student who recorded her, saying the act undermined the classroom environment.
The university has not disclosed the investigation's findings.