39 m. ago Scrutiny over security at Charlie Kirk event: No bag checks, six cops, and guns allowed

Witnesses say there were few security measures in place — but experts tell The Independent that it is ‘almost impossible’ to safeguard against long-distance shootings

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45 m. ago Rubio’s top deputy calls on social media to rat out ‘foreigners who glorify violence’ after Charlie Kirk killing

Top State Department official indicates agency will renew effort to punish foreign-born students who air views deemed as extolling violence

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50 m. ago Charlie Kirk’s last words were about American gun violence before he was fatally shot

Charlie Kirk was discussing incidents of gun violence in America seconds before he was fatally shot on Wednesday (10 September).

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92 m. ago FBI release first image of ‘person of interest’ in Charlie Kirk killing after officials recover gun: Live updates

Manhunt intensifies for 31-year-old conservative media personality shot dead at Utah Valley University as FBI recovers ‘high-powered bolt-action rifle’ from woods

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1 hour ago ‘This is not the way we do it!’ The View condemns political violence following Charlie Kirk assassination

‘We should be able to voice whatever opinions we have,’ Sunny Hostin said on show the day after the assassination

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1 hour ago Charlie Kirk was unconcerned about death threats and safety in days before shooting, friend says

High-profile conservative activist, 31, had recently employed a security detail

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2 h. ago NIGEL FARAGE: The Left tried to silence my friend Charlie Kirk with wild slanders. Did they create the febrile atmosphere where someone thought it was legitimate to stop him talking for good?

The murder of my friend Charlie Kirk was a very dark day for American democracy. And a dark day too for the cause of free speech in the US and the West, which has lost one of its champions.

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2 h. ago What is Turning Point USA? Unpacking Charlie Kirk’s media empire

Conservative activist shot dead on Utah campus was an 18-year-old college dropout when he founded grassroots political movement that embraced Trumpism and developed into sprawling influencer network

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2 h. ago FBI releases first image of ‘person of interest’ in Charlie Kirk killing after officials recover gun: Live updates

Manhunt intensifies for 31-year-old conservative media personality shot dead at Utah Valley University as FBI recovers ‘high-powered bolt-action rifle’ from woods

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3 h. ago Charlie Kirk and America’s inability to escape political violence

The killings of an activist, politician and CEO in the past year show the resurgence of violent means across the spectrum

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3 h. ago Weapon used to kill Charlie Kirk found as manhunt continues for gunman ‘of college age’: Live updates

Manhunt intensifies for 31-year-old conservative media personality shot dead at Utah Valley University as FBI recovers ‘high-powered bolt-action rifle’ from woods

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4 h. ago Morning Joe praises MSNBC president for condemning pundit who was fired over Charlie Kirk comments

‘Rebecca Kutler, so last night, came out and condemned his words in the strongest terms. So we’re glad she did that,’ Joe Scarborough said on Thursday morning.

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4 h. ago Trump announces he is giving Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk after influencer shot dead at Utah campus

Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday while hosting a conservative event at a college campus

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4 h. ago Charlie Kirk killer remains at large as FBI reveals new details about shooter and weapon: Live updates

Manhunt intensifies for 31-year-old conservative media personality shot dead at Utah Valley University as FBI recovers ‘high-powered bolt-action rifle’ from woods

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4 h. ago Where Charlie Kirk stood on guns, the LGBT+ community and the future of the United States

Turning Point founder, an anti-abortion Christian and Second Amendment advocate, Kirk was known for his loyalty to Donald Trump and his ‘America First’ agenda

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5 h. ago Where Charlie Kirk stood on guns, the LGBTQ+ community and the future of the United States

Turning Point founder, a pro-life Christian and Second Amendment advocate, was known for his loyalty to Donald Trump and his ‘America First’ agenda

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5 h. ago How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and images

Conservative activist and Trump ally was shot dead at a Utah Valley University event on WednesdayCharlie Kirk shooting – latest updatesThe conservative American activist Charlie Kirk, a podcast commentator and influential ally of Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.The university is located in the city of Orem, about 40 miles south of the Utah state capital Salt Lake City. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Is this Charlie Kirk's killer? Video shows figure lurking on rooftop as American conservative firebrand shot dead

Footage shared online appears to show someone lying near where the Turning Point USA founder was killed

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7 h. ago Charlie Kirk killer remains at large after Trump ally shot in ‘targeted attack’ at Utah college: Live updates

Turning Point USA founder Kirk, 31, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University in Orem

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9 h. ago Explicit video of Charlie Kirk shooting went viral online – because social media made death unavoidable to watch

While legacy media were more restrained in showing graphic footage, it was easily available across X and Meta, writes Andrew Griffin

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