Controversial University Professor Reacts to Cheney’s Death
A university professor has sparked outrage following a post regarding the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Eman Abdelhadi, an assistant professor in the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago, made headlines after she posted on Blue Sky that Cheney’s passing did not signify justice for the lives he affected. “Every time one of our mass murderers dies without facing any consequences for the massacres they ordered, we realize how far we are from a world of justice. Rest in hell, Dick Cheney. Your legacy is death,” she wrote early Tuesday morning.
Cheney, who passed away at the age of 84 due to complications from pneumonia and heart disease, was known for his roles as vice president under George W. Bush as well as serving in various capacities including secretary of defense and White House chief of staff.
Abdelhadi recently faced criminal charges following her arrest outside an ICE processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, where protesters have been active for nearly two months against ICE arrests. She was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a public servant, classified as a felony, and two counts of resisting or disturbing the peace, which are misdemeanors. This incident happened just days after she appeared on a far-left podcast where she called ICE agents “terrorists.”
“These people are terrorizing our communities and setting up shop,” she stated, criticizing federal immigration authorities. She emphasized the significance of protesting what she sees as federal encroachment on local communities.
Her university has not offered any updates on her employment status in response to inquiries following the incident, although her faculty profile remained active on their website.
In earlier remarks, she had expressed disdain for her institution, characterizing it as a “colonial landowner.” Despite this, she also acknowledged her position as a means to access and potentially organize various community groups, suggesting some complex feelings about her role and environment.
While the University of Chicago has condemned the violence associated with the protests, they have refrained from directly addressing Abdelhadi’s recent actions.
