The University will not take disciplinary action against Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher, he announced in a Thursday news release. A faculty committee found no grounds for temporary suspension in its first investigation of Thrasher, according to the release. The first investigation focused on Thrasher’s social media use and his views on journalistic objectivity, Thrasher told...| The Daily Northwestern
More than 2,500 scholars, journalists and health professionals have signed a petition as of Sunday demanding that Northwestern reinstate Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher after the University canceled his classes and placed him under investigation. Thrasher’s class cancellations came after he faced misdemeanor charges from Cook County prosecutors for his participation in the pro-Palestinian encampment on...| The Daily Northwestern
Medill Prof. Steven Thrasher faces investigation from Northwestern after his involvement in the pro-Palestine encampment on campus in April, and his Fall Quarter classes have been canceled, Medill officials confirmed. Thrasher said he learned about his class cancellations from students days after Cook County prosecutors dropped misdemeanor charges against him in July for his participation...| The Daily Northwestern
Cook County’s State Attorney dropped charges against three Northwestern faculty members and one graduate student Friday after being charged earlier this month for “obstructing a police officer” at the pro-Palestinian encampment in April. The four individuals were charged with Class-A misdemeanors, the highest misdemeanor possible, that carry a maximum penalty of up to one year...| The Daily Northwestern
