86 m. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect set to face aggravated murder charge

Tyler Robinson, 22, expected to be charged on Tuesday; family friend contacted authorities after being told he had shot rightwing activist Charlie Kirk shooting: Utah governor confirms arrest of suspectWhat we know after suspect’s arrest: details of messages and gun casings emergeA video, a pastor and a tense meeting: timeline of suspect’s arrestHere 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 A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of a suspect

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Utah man in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University

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3 h. ago Emotional Utah Gov. Spencer Cox takes over presser on arrest of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect: ‘Log off, touch grass’

The mild-mannered Utah executive was once a Trump foe who now champions the president and has long preached civility in a time when politics has gone combative. His message is drawing notice

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4 h. ago A video, a pastor and a tense meeting: timeline of Charlie Kirk suspect’s arrest

Surveillance footage of person suspected of fatally shooting the rightwing activist set in motion a rapid series of eventsCharlie Kirk shooting – live updatesFuzzy video footage of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer racing across a rooftop at Utah Valley University, dropping to the ground and sprinting away in the moments following the conservative activist’s death on Wednesday, was taken from so far away that it could not possibly have revealed his identity.“You started off with a clip that made him look like an ant,” Donald Trump told Fox News in a Friday morning interview as the US president discussed the killing of the rightwing activist at a campus speaking engagement attended by thousands of students. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Tyler Robinson could face death penalty after Charlie Kirk capital murder arrest

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the gunman responsible for the death of MAGA ally Charlie Kirk as suspect Tyler Robinson faces charges of aggravated murder and more

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7 h. ago Everything we know about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson as US police make arrest

Utah governor Spencer Cox confirmed the name of the suspect during a press conference on Friday

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9 h. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect identified as Tyler Robinson after Trump confirms arrest

Tyler Robinson, 22, has been arrested over the shooting of prominent right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down at a rally in Utah on September 10

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10 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested as Trump says 'I think we have him'

Police have made an arrest over the killing of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a university event in front of 3,000 people.

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31 h. ago Revealed: The political activist charged for distracting cops after 'saying HE shot Charlie Kirk'

71-year-old George Zinn was initially suspected of being the shooter as he was taken into custody moments after Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck at an event at Utah Valley College on Wednesday.

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32 h. ago OAP mistaken for Charlie Kirk shooter as cops arrest him with pants around his ankles

An OAP, who was mistaken for the Charlie Kirk shooter at a uni campus in Utah, is in fact a well-known political activist and trouble-maker, whose long-list of stunts date back to the 1980s

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3 w. ago Long Story Short: this Jewish family comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman is painfully beautiful

A sweeping, hilarious family saga told in multiple timelines from the 50s to the present day. Yes, that’s right – it’s basically Bluey meets TolstoyLike schoolboys, my friend Charlie and I send each other coded messages. One of these is “Am back on the horse”, which means “Rewatching BoJack Horseman”, which means “Having a mental health crisis”. The recipient knows to go to the other’s house with Danish pastries and some grass to touch. That show changed my life. The Simpsons had redefined what a cartoon could be, Ren & Stimpy and South Park were transgressive thrill-rides. But Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s tale of a washed-up actor chasing redemption wasn’t just adult; it was profound.So I was worried, approaching the new animated series from that show’s creators. It’s not about celebrity. There are no talking dogs or porcupines, or underwater worlds. No Will Arnett. How could I watch without expectation? It feels unfair yet unavoidable to keep an artist’s previous work in mind. Isn’t...

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