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A Former URI Professor Sues the School for Retaliation
A former University of Rhode Island professor has sued the school, alleging he was fired as retaliation for challenging the lack of diversity in the school’s leadership and encouraging students to speak out against systemic racism.
The federal suit filed by former political science professor Louis Kwame Fosu names the school, the board of trustees, outgoing President David Dooley and several other administrators as defendants, The Providence Journal reported Thursday.
The university violated Fosu’s free-speech rights by retaliating against him for advocating for “diversity, justice and inclusion at URI,” according to the suit.
