54 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect seen filling up car just a day after fatal shooting

Tyler Robinson stands accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk in the horrific attack last month, as prosecutors confirm they will be pushing for the death penalty

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8 d. 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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1 week ago ‘Free speech for me, not for thee’: how Trump’s censorship blitz is splitting the right

After Charlie Kirk’s killing, the US president has unleashed an assault on free speech. Some conservatives are questioning his razor sharp U-turnIt has taken barely two weeks for Donald Trump to turn the horrific killing of Charlie Kirk to his political advantage, unleashing an unprecedented peacetime assault on free speech and a free press on the back of the assassination.Since Kirk’s death, the president and his top team have:forced a private media company to suspend late-night TV star Jimmy Kimmel for inaccurate comments he made about Kirk’s suspected shooter;threatened other TV networks with losing their licences should they say things Trump doesn’t like;vowed to prosecute “hate speech” that is fully protected under the first amendment;declared antifa a terrorist organisation in an indiscriminate attack on political ideology;and told journalists covering the Pentagon that they will have their access revoked unless they agree to restrictions on their reporting. Continue reading...

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1 week ago FBI head says Dallas shooter suspect searched for Charlie Kirk shot video several times

Kash Patel said that the perpetrator of a mass shooting in Dallas earlier this week had become fascinated with the shooting of Charlie in the days leading up to the attack

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1 week ago Dallas ICE shooter Joshua Jahn repeatedly searched for Charlie Kirk shooting video...as his shocking handwritten note is revealed

Joshua Jahn, 29, the shooter who opened fire on an ICE van in Dallas and killed a migrant, repeatedly searched for footage of the Charlie Kirk assassination, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed.

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1 week ago Dallas ICE shooter Joshua Jahn repeatedly search for Charlie Kirk shooting video...as his shocking handwritten note is revealed

Joshua Jahn, 29, the shooter who opened fire on an ICE van in Dallas and killed a migrant, repeatedly searched for footage of the Charlie Kirk assassination, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed.

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump tells crowd ‘I hate my opponents’ after Erika Kirk says she forgives shooting suspect – latest updates

US president declines to give message of unity after activist’s widow tells audience of tens of thousands ‘I forgive him’ in comments about Tyler RobinsonErika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murderCharlie Kirk funeral mixes rally and revival as mourners vow to spread Maga messageChristian nationalists in the US are positioning Charlie Kirk as a martyr for their movement, one that has grown in popularity and whose rise was intertwined with Kirk’s own political ascent.After Kirk’s killing, his widow, Erika Kirk, wrote on social media that the “world is evil”, but God “so good”. The “sound of this widow weeping [echoes] throughout this world like a battle cry,” she said. “They have no idea what they just ignited within this wife.”“Last week, we brought my dear friend Charlie Kirk home one last time. Today, we return to Arizona to remember Charlie and honor his sacrifice. May he eternally rest in peace, and may God watch over Erika and their beautiful child...

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump addresses event after Erika Kirk says she forgives shooting suspect – latest updates

US president closes speeches; rightwing activist’s widow tells audience of tens of thousands ‘I forgive him’ in comments about Tyler RobinsonStudents who debated with Kirk: ‘His goal was to defeat us’US right claimed free speech was sacred – until the Charlie Kirk killingChristian nationalists in the US are positioning Charlie Kirk as a martyr for their movement, one that has grown in popularity and whose rise was intertwined with Kirk’s own political ascent.After Kirk’s killing, his widow, Erika Kirk, wrote on social media that the “world is evil”, but God “so good”. The “sound of this widow weeping [echoes] throughout this world like a battle cry,” she said. “They have no idea what they just ignited within this wife.”“Last week, we brought my dear friend Charlie Kirk home one last time. Today, we return to Arizona to remember Charlie and honor his sacrifice. May he eternally rest in peace, and may God watch over Erika and their beautiful children.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kash Patel reveals FBI is investigating ‘hand gestures’ of people standing near Charlie Kirk before shooting

Agency looking at ‘hand gestures observed as potential ‘signals’ near Charlie’, Patel says, as conspiracies around murder continue to spread online

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2 w. ago Suspect, 71, claiming to be Charlie Kirk shooter so assassin could escape charged with having images of child sex abuse

‘I shot him, now shoot me,’ George Zinn told officers moments after Kirk’s assassination

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2 w. ago As officials searched for Charlie Kirk's shooter, suspect confessed to his partner, prosecutor says

Court documents reveal that as authorities worked feverishly to find the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, the 22-year-old man now charged with the crime was texting with his partner and acknowledging he was the shooter

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2 w. ago Tale of two assassins: Luigi Mangione fans go to war as shock comparisons with Charlie Kirk shooting suspect emerge

As the fans of Luigi Mangione celebrated the judge chopping his terrorism charges, they revealed to Daily Mail what they really think about the parallels to Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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3 w. ago Utah prosecutors’ evidence indicates suspected motives of Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter

Tyler Robinson is quoted talking to his partner about having enough of the far-right activist’s ‘hatred’ in textsEvidence put forth by Utah prosecutors Tuesday offered the clearest indication yet of what they suspect motivated Tyler Robinson to kill far-right provocateur Charlie Kirk.In seized texts reproduced by prosecutors as they charged the 22-year-old with capital murder and other crimes after his arrest, Robinson is quoted talking to his partner – whom they described as “transitioning genders” – about having enough of Kirk’s “hatred”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect left note on shooting to roommate, authorities say as charges revealed – live updates

Utah attorney says Tyler Robinson faces seven counts including aggravated murder and will be held without bail as prosecution seeks death penaltyFull report: Kirk suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutorsUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and...

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder; prosecutors will seek death penalty – live updates

Utah attorney details charges against Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk; suspect will be held without bail as prosecution seeks death penaltyCharlie Kirk killing suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutorsUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his o...

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3 w. ago Utah charges suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting with aggravated murder

Prosecutor confirms he will seek the death penalty

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect facing death penalty as he’s formally charged with murder: Live updates

Suspected shooter has been uncooperative with authorities since surrendering to law enforcement

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3 w. ago Utah files seven charges against Kirk shooting suspect including aggravated murder – live

Utah county attorney details charges against Tyler Robinson, suspect who fatally shot Charlie Kirk at a Utah university last weekUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and wrongly) announcing on X that the suspect had been caught. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect to be charged with murder as search for motive continues: Live updates

Suspected shooter has been uncooperative with authorities since surrendering to law enforcement

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3 w. ago What is and isn't true about Charlie Kirk's shooter: Misinformation spreads online

The suspect named in Charlie Kirk’s shooting is at the centre of a lot of speculation online – a lot of it false.

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