21 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson wins legal victory.. as he's allowed to avoid showing his face in hearings

Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of murdering conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. He spoke off-camera during his hearing on Monday.

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22 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson wins legal victory that could help sway murder trial jurors in his favor

Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin appeared in court Monday afternoon.

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7 d. ago Oxford Union president branded 'vindictive' for rejecting vote for him to go over Charlie Kirk posts

George Abaraonye lost a vote of no confidence today over social media posts in which he appeared to celebrate Charlie Kirk's shooting.

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7 d. ago Oxford Union president claims votes were 'compromised' after he was ousted over Charlie Kirk comments

George Abaronye, 20, lost the vote of no confidence he called in himself by a landslide 1,228 votes to 501

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1 week ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting could be ousted by 'sickened' alumni

George Abaraonye sparked outrage last month by posting social media messages appearing to approve of the violence against the US influencer.

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1 week ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting faces being ousted in no confidence vote

George Abaraonye, 20, shared several videos in a WhatsApp group last month, seemingly welcoming the news that the right-wing activist had been shot

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1 week ago Oxford Union president who celebrated Charlie Kirk shooting set to be ousted by 'sickened' alumni

George Abaraonye sparked outrage last month by posting social media messages appearing to approve of the violence against the US influencer.

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3 w. ago Experts on how to talk with kids about violence in the news: ‘No topic is off limits’

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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3 w. ago How do you talk to kids about violence in the news? We asked experts

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habitsWhen rightwing commentator Charlie Kirk was killed last month, footage of his shooting spread rapidly across social media. Today, anyone with a smartphone can access gruesome videos and images – as well as troves of misinformation. Though some experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential harm of smartphones on children and teen’s mental health, the fact is most young people still have access to phones – and the often disturbing content that flows out of them.The Guardian spoke with seven experts on how best to speak with kids about upsetting content and news, at what age to start those conversations – and what to avoid.Anya Kamenetz, journalist and publisher of The Golden Hour newsletterEugene Beresin, MD, psychiatrist and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts general hospitalTara Conley, assistant ...

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4 w. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect’s lawyer requests time to examine ‘voluminous’ evidence

Lawyers representing murder accused seek more time before deciding if they will push for preliminary hearing An attorney for the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if the defense will seek a preliminary hearing.A preliminary hearing would determine if there is enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to go forward with a trial. Defendants can waive that step, but Robinson’s newly appointed attorney Kathryn Nester said her team did not intend to do so. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Judge in Charlie Kirk shooter case appears to warn Trump as he says he won’t ‘put finger on scale of justice’

Tyler Robinson, 22, allegedly shot Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a college campus in Orem, Utah September 10

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4 w. ago Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson is allowed to hide his face in latest court hearing

The alleged assassin was not present in court as his lawyers and state prosecutors discussed the case. He was listening on video but was not seen, as the camera was turned off.

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