7 m. ago ‘I couldn’t have asked a worse question’: Student who quizzed Charlie Kirk moments before assassination breaks silence

Math major Hunter Kozak, 29, recounts his shock at conservative activist’s killing, expresses sympathy for his grieving family and denounces conspiracy theorists

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34 m. ago Charlie Kirk’s shocking killing sets the stage for a federal crackdown | Moustafa Bayoumi

Maga leaders blame a mythically powerful left for political violence. Now, they are bent on destroying anyone who opposes themI disagreed with Charlie Kirk on pretty much everything, but his shocking and morally repugnant assassination is deeply concerning, and not just because it’s another example of the lethality of our politics. Kirk’s killing is also sending prominent conservatives on a warpath, setting the stage for a dangerous expansion of federal government repression.Kirk was a social media megastar and the founder of Turning Point USA, the foremost rightwing youth organization in the country. His political positions were to the far-right, and his language was often combative, to say the least. He called Martin Luther King, Jr “awful” and said “we made a huge mistake when we passed the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s”. He believed in the so-called great replacement theory, which asserts that elites are encouraging mass migration to undermine white people in western countries. ...

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96 m. ago FBI release video and images of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect as manhunt continues

The 31-year-old right-wing commentator was fatally shot in the neck on Wednesday

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2 h. ago Political violence expert reveals his biggest worry after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

The fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk brought renewed attention to the climate of political violence in America

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2 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting latest: killer still at large as video of suspect released

‘We cannot do our job without the public’s help,’ Utah’s governor said, adding the FBI had received more than 7,000 leads and tips so farHere are some images coming to us via the wires.Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon as we stop believing in it, it disappears.” Dr Mason’s own research suggests that there is sharply rising tolerance of political violence. On Wednesday, it claimed one more victim. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Five key clues in hunt for Charlie Kirk's killer as disturbing new video emerges

The FBI has released a series of photos and videos of the person they believe is responsible for shooting 31-year-old Conservative activist Charlie Kirk from a rooftop

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2 h. ago Republicans call for action against people who have been critical of Charlie Kirk in the wake of shooting

Grieving conservatives demand consequences for social media users who disparage the slain Turning Point USA founder or attempt to make light of his murder

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2 h. ago So your child has seen the Charlie Kirk video. Here’s how to support them

Footage of the shooting has spread across social media

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4 h. ago Two men threatened and doxxed despite being cleared in Charlie Kirk shooting investigation

Officials called for calm as FBI and police continue to hunt down the shooter

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4 h. ago FBI releases dramatic video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect jumping off roof and fleeing scene: Latest

Manhunt intensifies as FBI releases new images and video of suspect that show him wearing sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a long-sleeved shirt

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4 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect leaps from rooftop in seconds after shooting in surveillance video

CCTV shows the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect running across the roof of the Utah Valley University campus building, before climbing down and fleeing into a nearby wooded area on Wednesday, 10 September.

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5 h. ago Chilling video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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5 h. ago New Charlie Kirk death footage shows moment shooter flees 600 metre sniper's nest

The FBI released new video at a Thursday evening press conference that shows the moments after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a speaking event at a university in Utah.

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5 h. ago Dramatic video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect released as manhunt for MAGA influencer's killer intensifies

Newly-released footage shows man climbing down off the roof from where the sniper fired the fatal round

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5 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting 'not difficult for trained sniper', claims expert

Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was assassinated in front of thousands of people at an event at Utah Valley University with a manhunt still underway to find a person of interest

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5 h. ago FBI questions person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting: Daily Mail watches agents escort veteran, 50, from suburban Utah home

Jason Christopher Hartley was visited by investigators at his small single-story home in Salt Lake City - and Daily Mail was on hand to watch him as he was questioned by authorities.

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7 h. ago Bearded man claiming to be protester cheering at Charlie Kirk's death explains his actions

David, a man who claimed to be the man cheering as Charlie Kirk was assassinated, took to social media to offer an explanation for his actions.

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7 h. ago Dave Portnoy reveals he was forced to ramp up his own security as he speaks out on Charlie Kirk murder

The Barstool Sports chief is one of many high-profile figures to have spoken out on the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, which has rocked America to its core this week.

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9 h. ago Shocking new video shows assassin leaping from rooftop and fleeing in seconds after shooting

Charlie Kirk was killed after being shot in the neck at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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9 h. ago New video shows Charlie Kirk assassin jumping down from roof and escaping seconds after shooting

Charlie Kirk was killed after being shot in the neck at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

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