Professor Mark Crispin Miller was recently cleared of accusations that he failed to follow the New York University (NYU) Faculty Handbook. A student and a group of 25 of his colleagues had demanded that Miller be fired for encouraging them to research both sides of the scientific debate on the efficacy of mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Masks are mandated in schools and public places by New York state, which follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines that anyone aged 2 or older who isn’t fully vaccinated wear a mask in indoor public spaces. Miller told The Epoch Times that his academic freedom was attacked under the banner of gross misconduct. He was accused of hate speech and of attacks on students and others in the community. At one point, Miller collapsed under the stress and had to go to the emergency room. He was finally exonerated by …
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