Former Topeka city council candidate arrested for Capitol riot charges

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1. He taught classes at Kansas State University

Pope, a doctoral student and graduate assistant in Kansas State University's communication studies department, was still enrolled and employed at the university as of Thursday. He was previously an adjunct leadership studies instructor at For Hays State University for five years before coming to K-State in fall 2019, according to Pope's LinkedIn page.

Pope, during the 2019-2020 school year, is listed as having taught several sections of introductory public speaking courses, as well as distance courses during fall 2020 semester. Pope was not listed as teaching any classes for spring 2021 in K-State's communications studies department.