Suspended Missouri Professor Reaches Deal in Assault Case

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

The suspended University of Missouri professor who was charged with misdemeanor assault related to her clashes with two student journalists during campus protests in November has reached a deal with prosecutors.

Columbia city prosecutor Steve Richey said Friday that assistant communications professor Melissa Click agreed to serve 20 hours of community service and no jail time if she stays out of trouble for a year instead of being prosecuted.

Richey considers "this disposition to be appropriate."

Click was charged Monday in connection with her run-ins with a student photographer and a student videographer covering protests at the Columbia campus over racial issues.

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Jan 29, 2016, 1:15 PM ET

[NCjack]

1. She an assistant prof of communications, and she interfered in the video reporting of

two student journalists. That has to be a career growth inhibitor. If she can't understand that and move on to another profession, the university should help her by not renewing her contract.

[bluestateguy]

2. Her chances of getting tenure are pretty close to nil now anyway

In a few years she'll be an adjunct professor at some unaccredited for-profit college.

[cab67]

3. or a community college