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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025, at the start of a college campus tour that centered on Kirk discussing politics – and education – with students. A large part of Kirk’s political activism centered on what education should look like. Amy Lieberman, The Conversation’s education editor, spoke with Daniel Ruggles, a scholar of conservative youth activism, …

NEW YORK (AP) — In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. Several conservative activists have sought to identify social media users whose posts about Kirk they viewed as offensive or celebratory, targeting everyone from journalists to teachers. …

A local government official in Iowa has said he would refuse to comply with orders from the Republican state governor to fly flags at half-staff in honor of rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on Wednesday. Jon Green, the chair of the Johnson county board of supervisors in Iowa, announced on Thursday on social media that he …

ATLANTA – A Delta Air Lines spokesperson confirmed to FOX 5 that multiple employees were suspended after the company discovered they posted on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. What we know: The Atlanta-based airline said the posts violated its social media policy and were under investigation. The employees could face consequences, up to termination, according …

Rainn Wilson, the actor best known for playing Dwight Schrute on The Office, responded to the death of 31-year-old right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk with a heartfelt Instagram post encouraging people to “love across differences.” In the video, posted on Saturday, Wilson said, “I wanted to address the recent assassination-slash-murder of Charlie Kirk. I didn’t always agree with him, but this …

Charlie Kirk’s killing came amid a rise in political violence in the US, the kind now so frequent that it moves swiftly out of news cycles it would once have dominated. The list is long and growing. From the two assassination attempts on Donald Trump during his campaign last year to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home burnt in an arson …

Shocked by Charlie Kirk’s murder, these students yearn for civil discourse  The Washington Post After Charlie Kirk Killing, Suspect Joked That His ‘Doppelganger’ Did It  The New York Times Date set for Charlie Kirk’s memorial as wife Erika breaks silence  Fox News What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination  AP News Utah campus concealed carry permit under fresh scrutiny after Kirk …

Trump adopts messenger-in-chief role after Charlie Kirk’s death  Reuters In an Era of Deep Polarization, Unity Is Not Trump’s Mission  The New York Times Haberman: Trump ‘struggling’ after Kirk killing  The Hill Is “radical-left” violence really on the rise in America?  The Economist Trump says ‘radical left’ stands in the way of healing after Charlie Kirk assassination  NBC News Source link

Charlie Kirk was not a fan of Coldplay — once saying he found its music “very hard to listen to” — but nevertheless, the band’s frontman, Chris Martin, has encouraged fans to spread love throughout the world including to Kirk’s family. Martin, during Coldplay’s concert at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday evening, appealed to the crowd to “send love anywhere …

PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — Memorial arrangements have been announced for late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated while speaking at a Utah university earlier this week. Turning Point USA announced that a public memorial for Kirk will be held at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Sunday, September, 21. Doors will open at 8 a.m., and the program begins at …