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 …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link An Arizona sports stadium is getting ready to host a massive memorial for Charlie Kirk as investigators pour through online messages and engraved shell casings in their search for motive behind the shooting death of one of the country’s most prominent conservative activists. The memorial is set for September 21 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, …
Read More »In the days since Charlie Kirk’s death, some companies have been forced to navigate a delicate situation: employees sharing their personal views about the conservative activist in public. For employers, those remarks highlight the growing challenge of balancing free expression with corporate values and workplace harmony. Major corporations like Microsoft and Delta Air Lines are taking action against employees who have …
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As the killing of Charlie Kirk sparks mass partisan fallout, it seems Chris Martin is trying to keep the peace with a message of love. During the band’s final stop on their Music of the Spheres World Tour on Friday in London, the Coldplay frontman encouraged the audience to send love “to Charlie Kirk’s family” following the conservative influencer’s death …
Read More »A flood of false and misleading claims filled social media in the two days it took officials to arrest and publicly identify 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect in Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. The reaction followed a well-worn pattern of misinformation and conspiracy theories that often come after breaking news events when facts …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link New York — Dozens of social media posts and messages about the murder of Charlie Kirk, including some that celebrated his death, are being spotlighted by conservative activists, Republican elected officials and a doxxing website as part of an online campaign to punish the posters behind the messages. Prominent far-right influencer Laura Loomer, a US senator, …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link In the days since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on “the radical left,” whom he blames for his friend’s death and for broader political violence — a sharp contrast from his responses to violence against Democrats. Speaking to NBC News on Saturday, the president said he …
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Coldplay can’t seem to escape controversy of late, even when they’re trying to preach love for all humankind. There was the jumbotron “kiss cam” controversy in July, which captured a tech CEO apparently cheating with his chief of human resources. Now, they’re getting heat for telling fans they can “send love anywhere,” including to the family of Charlie Kirk, the …
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Delta suspends employees for social posts related to Charlie Kirk’s killing AJC.com Delta employees suspended over posts related to Charlie Kirk FOX 5 Atlanta Delta suspends employees over social media posts after Charlie Kirk’s death 11Alive.com Companies from Delta to Office Depot are disciplining employees for their public comments on Charlie Kirk’s death Business Insider Atlanta-based Delta suspends employees over comments about Charlie Kirk’s …
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Coldplay asked fans to “send love” to conservative activist Charlie Kirk during their concert at London’s Wembley Stadium Friday night. Prior to the band’s performance of “Fix You,” frontman Chris Martin encouraged the audience to raise their hands and “send love anywhere you wanna send it in the world. There are so many places that might need it today.” “You …
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