US EditionLocal College Students Defend Free Speech on Campus After Kirk Shooting
Around two dozen Republican lawmakers propose a select committee with subpoena power to investigate alleged radical left funding behind escalating political violence in the US, amid rising attacks.
- Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking Wednesday at Utah Valley University by a sniper firing from about 140 yards; on Friday, Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested and the FBI offered $100,000 for information.
- Experts say the U.S. has seen a decades‑long rise in politically motivated attacks, with targeted violent plots surging 2,000 percent over 20–25 years and recent deadly episodes involving two Israeli embassy staffers and Minnesota Democratic lawmakers.
- With over 5.4 million followers on X, Charlie Kirk founded and led Turning Point USA, a national campus network with more than 800 college chapters that mobilized students for the president.
- Around two dozen Republican lawmakers urge a House select committee to investigate alleged radical left networks, President Donald Trump and Utah Governor Spencer Cox call for the suspect's death penalty, and campus speakers cancel events amid lawmakers' safety fears within 24 hours.
- Analysts say the killing spotlights how easy access to weapons can chill speech, as courts' public‑carry rulings and debates over the First and Second Amendments shape the wider discussion, while President Donald Trump accused George Soros of funding agitators and pushed for probes into such networks.
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Charlie Kirk rallied young conservatives on campus and online: ‘He was one of us’ - Albert Lea Tribune
By Rachel Hutton, Star Tribune (TNS) Charlie Kirk’s legacy of helping President Donald Trump win re-election and engaging young conservatives stems from his physical and virtual proximity to Gen Z. The 31-year-old right-wing political activist who was killed last week while speaking at Utah Valley University was known for his presence on college campuses. That was both through his organization, Turning Point USA, with more than 850 chapters in A…
In this terrible moment, one decent Republican showed us the depth of Trump's depravity
A president who calls his opponents “scum” and “the enemy within,” who ordered the murder of 11 people in a boat headed for Trinidad then posted snuff photos of the hit, and who has repeatedly encouraged political violence in his name, is trying to catapult Charlie Kirk’s murder into a push for maxi...
Local college students defend free speech on campus after Kirk shooting
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered powerful remarks while touching on the volatile political scene in America. Area colleges and university students talked about the importance of free speech on campus. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Let me say this loud and clear. Political violence has no place in America. Zero. A democracy thrives on debate, n…
After Charlie Kirk’s death, young conservatives worry more radicalization is coming
Admirers call Kirk a “buffer” against more far-right voices. Who will fight so publicly for their beliefs, but those willing to risk violence for them? CNN’s Elle Reeve reports.
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