"We can now share the update that after a discussion with Chancellor Sartarelli, Dr. Adams has decided to retire from UNCW, effective August 1, 2020." As part of his retirement, Adams received $504,702 from the university for lost salary and lost retirement benefits, Spectrum News 1 reported. The post in the screenshot was written on Brighteon.Social by a man with the username Health Ranger (here), who says he has an important reminder about mRNA vaccines. For a school that desperately wanted to be rid of someone who was in his third decade of starting trouble at UNCW, a few hundred thousand dollars was a bargain. petition: Floyd Abrams takes on SEC in First Amendment challenge FAN 333, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Much of the controversy surrounding Adams speech stemmed from his. Adams post about mRNA vaccines, which is now being shared by Facebook users, reads: IMPORTANT REMINDER: Most people who take the mRNA vaccine will be dead within 5 years. Shut down the non essential majors. /*Conservative UNC Prof. Mike Adams Found Dead in Home After I did, however, put him in touch with one of the best First Amendment lawyers I knew to see what his options were. 2. One thing about Mike that probably has not received enough attention was his strong support for the fair treatment of students on his campus and elsewhere. Many musicians and performers face health issues related to UNCW pays Mike Adams more than $500K to retire early. The UNCW professor was exhausted by the vile hatred and vengeance of the Left. Deaths in March 2017 Like Womens Studies., In a statement to CNN on June 6, UNCW called Adams messages vile and inexcusable., We are listening to the outrage being expressed regarding the vile and inexcusable comments made by a UNCW faculty member, the university said in the statement. Adams Partially because of his role as a provocateur at UNCW, I had lots of reasons to stay in touch with Mike over the years. According to a local news report, conservative professor Mike Adams was found dead in his home on Thursday. Adams, having all the appropriate credentials, suspected the administration was denying his promotion on account of his political views, so he took the university to court. For that same resilience and dogged determination, Adams has made no small number of enemies on the other side of the aisle. Others included fatigue, dizziness, pain at the site of injection and chills. The term cancel culture is on everyones lips these days. Adams teaches at De Montfort University. Later that day authorities reported a deceased body was found in the house, confirming the identity as Adams later that evening. Coroner's Report Reveals New Details in Hodad But there is no scientific evidence to suggest mRNA vaccines have caused any deaths, nor any indication that they will do so in the next five years. Wikipedia Adams had been awaiting trial at the 4th Avenue Jail in Phoenix after being charged with the murder of Al-Amin before he was discovered Mike Adams was born on 30 October 1964, in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. He died on July 23, 2020, in Wilmington, NC. He was 55 years old. Mike Adams was found dead in his New Hanover County home on Thursday, July 23, 2020, according to the New Hanover County Sheriffs Office. The reason why he was so passionately hated is that he just wouldnt be silent. It is also bound to exacerbate any already existing mental health problems, from which Mike, like so many other Americans, may have silently suffered. Mike Adams, former University of North Carolina Wilmington In 2006, UNCW denied Adams a promotion in his professorship. According to the family members statements Mr. Adams was long-suffering from complications from sepsis and this issue eventually led to Perhaps living a life so thoroughly governed by irrational hatred finally hollowed him out to such a degree that he realized he actually had nothing meaningful and positive to live for. The report said New Hanover County Sheriffs Office (NHCSO) deputies entered the house around 2 p.m., after which they contacted EMS to report a body. Its a nasty paranoid lonely little universe. Conservative Professor Found Dead Just UNCW professor Mike Adams who retired over tweets found dead WebDeath Records Search. For us at FIRE, it is something like a punch in the face that stuns you back into reality, a reminder of how important our work is, and how crucial it is for us to remember that behind all of these ridiculous, even sometimes seemingly amusing, stories is a real person who may be suffering well beyond anything we could've guessed. The man was a criminologist remember. Adams received national media attention in 2016 when he was accused of bullying a Muslim LGBTQ student named Nada Merghani. Hollywood celebrities with ties to the city also helped organize a boycott of the school in hopes it would force their hand with Adams, who the university had unsuccessfully tried to deny tenure to in 2006 over his conservative views. The university was subsequently obliged to yield Adams his promotion, as well as $50,000 in back pay and over $600,000 in legal fees. Adams offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (CarolinaJournalRadio.com) Program No. FIREs award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed. The FIRE Legal Network is a nationwide group of attorneys to whom we refer cases when counsel is necessary and the matter at issue falls outside the scope of FIREs mission or ability to assist. . Adams became a lightning rod for controversy in Wilmington in late May. This struck me as bizarre, not only because Mike didnt have a wife or kids, but because these taunts came from people motivated by their supposed sensitivity (and Mikes supposed insensitivity) to social and racial justice. Its a nasty paranoid lonely little universe, and back in 2007, I felt like I was alone there. The man was found dead today and this is what a fellow professor has to say about it#ncpol #nced https://t.co/kPyP6awFxC, Sister Toldjah (@sistertoldjah) July 23, 2020. I first met Mike Adams back in 2001, when he was under investigation for responding dismissively to a student who was, as Mike summarized later, blaming the 9/11 attacks on the United States Government, all while the rubble was literally still smoking. As part of his retirement, Adams received $504,702 from the university for lost salary and lost retirement benefits, Spectrum News 1 reported. The university was subsequently obliged to yield Adams his promotion, as well as $50,000 in back pay and over $600,000 in legal fees. him a free speech warrior and a champion of First Amendment rights. Cause of Death And most of all, I shouldve understood the psychological freefall he was in, because I had been there myself. Photo of Mike S. Adams on UNCWs sociology and criminology page as of 2020. He was 83. if women's studies is where you learned to act like a bitch when someone you disagree with dies, Adams was right they should be shut down. His friend and attorney David French wrote, Prior to his religious and political conversion, his student and peer teaching evaluations were remarkably high (teaching evaluations were important for retention and promotion). Adams studied psychology and sociology, specializing in crime and deviance. On his resume, Adams described his research interests as causes of delinquency, campus due process and free speech issues. Adams listed his teaching interests as First amendment and crime, evidence law, criminal procedure.. Our prayers go out to his family, the organization wrote in a tweet. How did Adams cope with all this hatred and prejudice against him? However, we are not just listening; we can confirm we are very carefully and assertively reviewing our options in terms of how to proceed. Not at all. Philadelphia, PA 19106. 9:42 PM EDT, Thu July 23, 2020. Adams tragic death at 55 years old was first reported by Wilmingtons WECT, which notes that it occurred just a month after Adams reached an agreement with UNCW to retire in August for a settlement of $504,702.76 for lost salary and lost retirement benefits. The Cardinals said he died Saturday night in St. Louis. Facebook/Mike AdamsMike Adams pictured with conservative pundit Ben Shapiro in June 2020. For 20 years, he stood his ground in the face of bogus accusations from students and unfair treatment from the university, How did Adams cope with all this hatred and prejudice against him? Adams, who was a staunch defender of free speech, taught sociology and criminology at UNCW. Mike https://theseahawk.org/27576/news/mike-s-adams-death-ruled-a-suicide/#comment-713, https://theseahawk.org/27576/news/mike-s-adams-death-ruled-a-suicide/#comment-712, https://theseahawk.org/27576/news/mike-s-adams-death-ruled-a-suicide/#comment-635, https://theseahawk.org/27576/news/mike-s-adams-death-ruled-a-suicide/#comment-634, https://theseahawk.org/27576/news/mike-s-adams-death-ruled-a-suicide/#comment-631, Police were called to conduct a welfare check on Adams on July 23, after an acquaintance reported that they had not heard from Adams after, he allegedly had been acting erratic and stressed for several weeks prior. You are now subscribed to FIRE Updates. Barry Humphries has died at age 89 following complications following hip surgery.. Leftist Bullies Cause, Then Celebrate Mike Adams Suicide While the exact cause of Scott-Adamss death is unknown, her passing highlights the importance of taking care of ones health. Dr LJ Randolph Jr (@ProfeRandolph) July 23, 2020. Jalen Randle shooting: Reaction continues following grand jury If you face retaliation over protected speech, reach out to FIRE to learn more about how we can protect your rights. Mike Adams, the former University of North Carolina Wilmington professor who sparked outrage in May over comments he made on Twitter, was found dead in his Those of us who dare challenge the Left know how vengeful the radicals can be. Deaths of non-humans are reported here also if notable. His point of view and his style couldn't be farther from my own. (You can unsubscribe anytime). It was believed that provocateurs, comedians, and edgy social commentators helped keep society from becoming too complacent, too self-certain, or even too partisan. In any event, its no great loss. For his criticism of Islam, he was called xenophobic. Some of Adams Facebook posts had attracted the ire of the schools students and staff. David French told much of Mike Adams history with FIRE in his wonderful eulogy, and I shared those experiences. Despite what we have all been trained to pretend when speaking online these days, you can be friends with people with flaws, problems, and wrong opinions. There were 1,099 reports of death logged to VAERS in this time a rate of 0.0015%. When you see this type of inhumanity posted on the same day a man was found dead, you begin to understand why we see college students act out as they are today in big cities like Portland, NYC, and others. Details of the 911 call and initial investigation were released the next day on July 24, indicating that Adams had suffered a gunshot wound and a handgun was taken as evidence but did not confirm the cause of death at the time. WebPersonal history Adams has a degree in sociology, was once lead vocalist in a folk rock band and is married with two children. Mike S. Adams death ruled a suicide The Seahawk Just check out the comments on any story about his death for the ghoulish celebrations of his end, starting while his body was practically still warm. Since 2012, Adams had been promoting and selling his own unique merchandise, t-shirts sporting the phrase, I Hate Mike Adams. Concerning his entrepreneurial endeavor, Adams remarked comically, The I Hate Mike Adams t-shirt will replace the need for anonymous hate speech on RateMyProfessors.com. were released the next day on July 24, indicating that Adams had suffered a gunshot wound and a handgun was taken as evidence but did not confirm the cause of death at the time. Truly, this was a profile in courage.) How do you employ this person?!? Mike Adams was 55. Hate-Free by the Sea: No Bigotry at UNCW A Benefit for Nada Merghani, Promo video for Hate-Free by the Sea: No Bigotry at UNCW A Benefit for Nada Merghani, Teenage Porn Star Controversy Rocks California High School. The guilt began to wrap its way around my chest. / Hell, my much beloved Hipster Handbook, which came out in 2003, assumed that even hipsters were assumed to have at least one token Republican friend. But society has sorted itself so much recently that such friendships are increasingly rare. They generally get little or no support from cowardly administrators who hide under their desks as leftist professors regularly discredit their institutions with absurd, often even violent rhetoric-all in the name of social justice. He was 55. Republicans Can Spare the Country a Rematch It Doesnt Want, U.S. Senate Chaplains & U.S. House Chaplains, What You Need to Know About the Debt-Ceiling Debate, Heather Mac Donald Takes on Race vs. Learn with FIRE provides learners with the opportunity to take courses on a wide range of topics, including free speech and due process, designed by our expert staff. July 23, 2020. In 2014, with the aid of Alliance Defending Freedom, Adams won the seven-year legal battle after suing UNCW for violating his First Amendment rights. Mike Adams, criminology professor at UNC-Wilmington, speaks Dec. 6, 2019, at the John Locke Foundation. For most public employees, the general rule (which comes from the Supreme Court case Garcetti v. Ceballos) is that the First Amendment does not protect public employees from discipline based on speech related to their official duties. Video courtesy of CarolinaJournal.tv. Ron Johnson: We Have Evidence Blinken Lied to Congress About Hunter Biden, HA! And thats a cause that both Mike Adams and his haters can get behind!. My friend was a tenured professor in the UNC system, the Wilmington campus. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time. Adams was a professor in the department of sociology and criminology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and was set to retire August 1 following controversial social media posts related to coronavirus shutdowns and protests against police brutality, WECT News reported. That really struck me. Theres no respect, no compassion whatsoever for anything or anyone other than themselves and the desire to be viewed as woke even if its at the expense of someones livelihood or life. Longtime Townhall Columnist Mike Adams Adams was found dead and alone in his home during a welfare check at about 2 p.m., Jerry Brewer, a public information officer with the sheriffs department, told CNN. I almost felt like a free man who was not living in the slave state of North Carolina. Fact check: There is no scientific evidence that mRNA vaccines For those of you whove never been in the middle of the battle between the worst of the ideological left and the worst of the ideological right, I can tell you it really gets inside your head. A great defender of the American Constitution. LOUIS (AP) Mike Shannon, a two-time World Series winner and longtime St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, has died. These are, of course, mainstream conservative opinions, not racist and sexist language. Deputies with the New Hanover County Sheriffs Office responded to a home in the Bayshore community Thursday afternoon. Jon Sanders. What a pathetic coward. If your son or daughter ends up getting accused of some campus offense and actually has the right to hire an attorney or other advisor to stand with him or her at the hearing (a right that was vanishingly rare before 2013), Mike Adams deserves a share of the credit. Professor Adams was a beloved freedom fighter and YAF speaker. UNCW Professor Mike Adams (Photo courtesy Facebook) WILMINGTON According to the New Hanover County Sheriffs Office, Mike Adams was Mike Adams was a man who said what he believed, not caring what his university or anyone else might think. Adams quarrel with the university continued without respite until June of this year, when the university announced that Adams had agreed to retire early, on August 1, over one final settlement of $500,000. Mike asked me if he had any legal recourse against the university. What makes Adamss death all the more tragic and, frankly, outrageous is that he spent decades being bullied by hateful leftists at his university and Love Island' Star Mike Thalassitis' Cause Of Death Revealed After getting shot once in the arm and twice in the chest, Adams staggered nearly 300 feet into the darkened nursery and collapsed. Mike that Adams had agreed to retire early, on August 1, over one final settlement of $500,000. Michael Allen "Mike" Adams (born 1967 in Lawrence, Kansas) is the founder and owner of Natural News; the domain name was registered in 2005 and began publishing articles in 2008. Details of the 911 call and initial investigation. Plus, if you want criticism of Mike, you wont have any trouble finding it. In Memory of Mike Adams: 19642020 - The American Spectator Mike Adams, 55, a criminology professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, was found dead alone in his home Thursday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a friend called New Hanover County sheriffs deputies to check on him, The News & Observer reports. Oblivion Agenda: Mike Adams' COVID-19-inspired update I shouldve gotten him a lawyer sooner, while one still mightve made a difference. At this point in a post memorializing anyone controversial, its become customary to say something like Of course, I didnt agree with everything Mike said, or somehow distance oneself from his perceived faults. What makes Adamss death all the more tragic and, frankly, outrageous is that he spent decades being bullied by hateful leftists at his university and elsewhere, only to be bullied even in death by celebrating leftists. This culminated an incident that began when Timpa called 911 from the parking lot of a Dallas porn store. Whats more, he stood up for himself, not bowing to UNCWs maltreatment but taking them to court and suing them for violating his constitutional rights. (Sartarelli, for example, defended the decision to pay Mike an early retirement payout of around $505,000 on the basis that UNCWs last, losing crusade against him had cost the university even more money. Hanover Sheriffs Office investigating death of UNCW Professor Mike I almost felt like a free man who was not living in the slave state of North Carolina. Very clearly. Stay tuned to Breitbart News for more updates on this story. We are not able to comment further at this time, as this is a personnel matter.. But one need not look far into his feed to see that these allegations of bigotry are absurd and politically motivated; they seek to silence Adams for his conservative opinions. A full vindication of Adams social media record would be impossible to attempt in this short format. He was an award-winning teacher Perform a free public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death notices. They ultimately lost the lawsuit and gave Adams the promotion in question. For his skepticism of Black Lives Matter, he was called racist. According to a local news report, conservative professor Mike Adams was found dead in his home on Thursday. appreciated. And thats a cause that both Mike Adams and his haters can get behind!, Hunter Biden Cashed In to Fuel His Drug and Sex Habits, Targeting People With Mental Illness and Dementia for Euthanasia. Adams won the lawsuit he filed against the school at the time: The university attempted to deny Adams tenure in 2006, but ended up getting sued for discriminating against Adams protected speech. Adams first book, Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel, was published in 2004. According to Adams Twitter profile, he was also a columnist at The Daily Wire and Town Hall. North Carolina-based Stacey Matthews, a former liberal who also writes under the name "Sister Toldjah," has been writing about media bias, social issues, and the culture wars since 2003. According to Adams' own website, he became interested in alternative nutrition when he developed type II diabetes at the age of 30 and one of his websites The first state law guaranteeing students the right to counsel in campus disciplinary matters was passed in North Carolina in 2013 as a result of the procedural abuses aimed by UNCW (yep, them again) at the SAE fraternity chapter on campus. Adams Even in war, people often express sadness or remorse for the death of people on the other side. In Mikes case, the inhumanity shown to him and his friends started with some of the reporters covering his death and extended downward. A lifelong firearms enthusiast, Adams died by a gunshot wound, now confirmed to be self-inflicted. Youll find many videos where he talked about the importance of the First Amendment and conservatives standing up for themselves even at systemically anti-conservative higher ed institutions like UNCW that are known for forcing out conservatives for WrongThink. Choose our full-length Digest or our quick-reading Snapshot for a summary of important news. New Hanover Sheriffs Office investigating death of UNCW Up-to-date data can be downloaded (here), which shows reports of medical events after a vaccine has been administered. Barry Humphries has died at age 89 following complications following hip surgery.. I shouldnt have been so dismissive of his legal options. As for a potential defamation case, those are something that FIRE doesnt do on principle and, regardless, they are very hard cases to win. Vocal Conservative Professor Found Dead at The release continues to say that at the time of the incident there was no one else present in the residence and the sheriffs office currently does not suspect foul play. Just moments after police confirmed Adams death, UNC-Wilmington Professor LJ Randolph Jr. urged others to not sugarcoat the remarks that had made Adams a controversial figure amongst a select group of progressives. god deals harshly with suicides. Officials have confirmed the identity of the body but provided no further information about what may have happened. Mike and I finally spoke over the phone on July 13. Offensive and prejudiced remarks. WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) The University of North Carolina Wilmington has revealed how much it cost for controversial professor Mike Adams to retire early. Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts here . Another tweet from Adams, on May 28, read: Dont shut down the universities. After his conversion, his student evaluations remained sky-high (routinely among the best in the department), but his peer evaluations plunged.. In 2000, Adams was named as the University of North Carolina Wilmingtons faculty member of the year. As I noted at Legal Insurrection last night, it didnt take long for Twitter leftists to express their glee over Adamss death. One thing I didnt stress in the book, though, was how much of this depression was related to my job and the culture war. FIRE has written many thousands of words over the years about the value of free speech in a free society. Love Island' Star Mike Thalassitis' Cause Of Death Revealed 2022 Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression WebDeaths in March 2017. Fill out the form below to receive personalized communications or close this window to continue. Property records confirm that the home belonged to Adams. He has been labeled racist, sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic, and misogynistic too many times to count. Presented by FIRE and College Pulse, the 2022 College Free Speech Rankings is the largest survey of campus free expression ever performed. On Monday, his death was ruled a On Monday, the New Hanover Sheriffs Office announced that the cause of death was suicide. Later that day authorities reported a deceased body was found in the house, confirming the identity as Adams later that evening. In 2006, UNCW denied Adams a promotion in his professorship. Can you argue that someone who expresses views with which you disagree should lose his or her livelihood, education, career, etc. My last email to him read: Good luck, sorry it took so long, please keep me updated.. But despite this stunning victory, we still often had to hop on the phone to talk about the latest threat to his or his friends careers. Weeks later, university officials announced on June 29 that Adams decided to retire, effective Aug. 1, in light of the public attention generated by his contentious social media posts. Adams neighbors, meanwhile, said they didnt know him well, but described him as an affable person who kept to himself, The News & Observer reports.
