26 h. ago Professor is put on leave for Facebook post about 'dangerous white men' in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder

Nuchelle Chance, an assistant psychology professor at Fort Hays State University, posted several controversial statements to Facebook following Charlie Kirk's death.

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40 h. ago ‘He wasn’t this national hero’: US college students voice concern over Charlie Kirk’s idolization

Black, brown and LGBTQ+ students across the US are puzzled by all the praise the far-right commentator has received after his killingAlana*, a student at Utah Valley University, was taken aback by the deification of Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination on 10 September. As an Afro-Latina genderqueer senior at DC’s Howard University, she found it off-putting when she saw an image on Instagram of Kirk hugging Jesus. “He wasn’t this national hero or politician,” Alana, who is using an alias, said. He was “just a white man with a loud opinion.”The sentiment on the historically Black university’s campus, she said, is that Kirk’s rhetoric about marginalized communities was hateful and that they are being unfairly blamed for his death. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert on one another’s shows to ‘drive Trump nuts’

Kimmel returned to TV after his show’s suspension in the wake of comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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1 week ago Trump signs order designating antifa as a ‘domestic terrorist organization’

Executive order revives controversial pledge from Trump’s first presidency in wake of Charlie Kirk’s killingDonald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that designates antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization”, reviving a controversial pledge from his first presidency in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing on 10 September and yesterday’s memorial service.“Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law,” the order reads. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Morrissey cancels US concerts saying there has been a 'credible threat' on his life in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination

The 66-year-old former frontman of The Smiths was scheduled to perform at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on Friday and at MGM Music Hall in Boston the next day.

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2 w. ago Charlie Kirk's AI resurrection ushers in a new era of digital grief

A wave of AI-generated content flooded social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, with supporters and even Kirk’s former colleagues sharing AI-created images, videos and audio messages featuring the late activist

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2 w. ago The Chase's Anne Hegerty hits back at 'idiotic' critics with MORE fiery comments in wake of Charlie Kirk's murder

Quizmaster Anne came under fire by furious commenters after she weighed in on the death of the American right-wing activist. Now, she has issued a blistering response to her critics.

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2 w. ago Group behind Project 2025 urges FBI to brand ‘transgender extremists’ a domestic terror threat

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, the ultra-conservative Heritage Foundation proposed a broad definition of trans ‘extremism’ that would seemingly cover a wide range of pro-LGBT+ activism

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2 w. ago Trump has forgotten his oath of office. History will not remember him kindly | Corey Brettschneider

When faced with a crisis, presidents can inflame divisions or unify the nation. Trump is taking the path of Johnson and not LincolnOver the course of American history, presidents have not been judged by whether violence occurred on their watch but by how they responded to it. Each crisis poses the same test: will the person who holds the office use it to steady the republic, or to further polarize it?The oath of office exists for precisely this moment. It binds the president to something larger than self-interest and party, the constitution and the rule of law. In the wake of rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk’s death, Donald Trump has forsaken this oath, instead choosing to wield his immense power to further divide an already polarized nation, not unite it. History will not soon forget this grave act of political opportunism.Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University. He co-hosts the podcast The Oath and the Office, and is the author of The ...

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2 w. ago UVU students return to class in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘The entire campus is going through a measure of trauma’

‘Nobody should have to have this at their college,’ one Utah Valley University student said

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2 w. ago Trump is demanding a crackdown on the ‘radical left’. But a new study shows more political violence comes from right

President Donald Trump has promised retribution to left-wing groups in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing. However, the data does not back up his claims

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2 w. ago Arnold Schwarzenegger makes apocalyptic prediction about future of US in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 78, has warned America could soon become a place where there is 'no democracy' as the divide between Democrats and Republicans deepens.

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2 w. ago MTG calls for a ‘national divorce’ and for left leaners to split from the conservatives in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting

Firebrand Georgia congresswoman declares that there is ‘nothing left to talk about with the left’

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson says online trolling is ‘wearing’ as he rages about ‘lefties’ in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death

The Clarkson’s Farm star has issued a grim warning that political anger in Britain could escalate

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2 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson says online trolls is ‘wearing’ as he rages about ‘lefties’ in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death

The Clarkson’s Farm star has issued a grim warning that political anger in Britain could escalate

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Chaos at US Naval Academy as ousted student sparks lockdown on campus that ends in gunfire

The United States Naval Academy base in Maryland has been put on lockdown as a wave of campus threats continue in the wake of the assassination of influencer Charlie Kirk.

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3 w. ago Controversial Aussie feminist Clementine Ford sparks outrage with 'disgusting' post about Charlie Kirk's assassination: 'You should be ashamed'

Outspoken activist Clementine Ford has sparked outrage with a furious Instagram rant in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death.

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