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Iowa settles with fired public defender over Kirk posts
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
Summary: Iowa settled with public defender Maria Ruhtenberg after she was fired for Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk.
WHO: Maria Ruhtenberg and the state of Iowa
WHAT: The state of Iowa settled with Ruhtenberg after she was fired and later reinstated over her Facebook comments about Charlie Kirk.
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
WHERE: Iowa
WHY: Ruhtenberg was fired for online comments about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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