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Ohio State Professor Luke Perez Resigns After Tackling Documentary Filmmaker

Luke Perez quit Ohio State months after pleading no contest to disorderly conduct for tackling cameraman Mike Newman.

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What to know

  • Perez tackled independent documentarian Mike Newman on Feb. 9, 2026, as Newman approached former Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee on campus.
  • Perez was charged with assault, then pleaded no contest to a reduced disorderly conduct charge in July 2026.
  • Ohio State confirmed Perez resigned from the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society on Oct. 23, 2026.
  • The resignation drew coverage from national outlets including The New York Times and NBC, and was widely syndicated across regional news networks.

Luke Perez Former Ohio State assistant professorMike Newman Independent documentarianE. Gordon Gee Former Ohio State University presidentBen Johnson Ohio State University spokespersonD.J. Byrnes Founder of Substack newsletter 'The Rooster'

Ohio State Professor Luke Perez Resigns After Tackling Documentary Filmmaker
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    Story syndicates across regional news network

    The resignation story was republished across Advance Local's network of regional outlets, including Cleveland.com, The Oregonian, AL.com, MassLive, PennLive and NJ.com.

  2. 3 days quiet
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    National and higher-ed outlets pick up the resignation

    The New York Times, NBC4, the Columbus Dispatch, Inside Higher Ed and The Lantern published reports on Perez's resignation, framing it around the tackling incident and his conviction.

    “Ohio State Professor Who Tackled a Filmmaker on Campus Resigns…”
    — The New York Times, News outlet · source
    1. 6 outlets Ohio State professor resigns months after tackling filmmaker

      first by The Columbus Dispatch, 16d ago · also Inside Higher Ed, The Lantern, 10TV, NBC4 WCMH-TV, The New York Times

      5 more headlines
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    University confirms Perez is no longer employed — Ohio State spokesperson Ben Johnson confirmed that Perez is no longer a university employee, a day after the resignation.

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    Perez resigns from Ohio State — Perez resigned from his position at the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society on a Friday, months after the conviction.

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    Perez pleads no contest to reduced disorderly conduct charge — Perez pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct in connection with the February confrontation.

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    Perez charged with assault over the confrontation — Following the filmed incident, Perez was charged with assault.

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    Perez tackles documentarian Mike Newman on campus — Ohio State assistant professor Luke Perez grappled with independent documentarian Mike Newman as Newman approached former university president E. Gordon Gee during a campus visit; the incident was filmed by Substack writer D.J. Byrnes.

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  1. 4 outlets Ohio State professor resigns months after confrontation caught on video

    first by NJ.com, 12d ago · also PennLive, MassLive, The Oregonian