35 h. ago Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing asks court to disqualify prosecution team

Defence lawyers for Tyler Robinson, on trial for the aggravated murder of Charlie Kirk, said that an adult child of a deputy county attorney attended the rally where Kirk was shot

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37 h. ago President of Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed to resign from role

Astrid Tuminez will step down as Utah Valley University president in May as school still reckons with Kirk’s murderAstrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s seventh president, will step down at the end of the semester. She announced the decision on Wednesday during a State of the University address, speaking to a packed audience of students and faculty.Tuminez, 61, said in an interview that the decision to step down had been building for some time. “There’s never a good time,” she said. “I love UVU so much.” The choice, she explained, came with a mix of grief and relief. “It is a swirl of emotion. I am heartbroken on one hand, but also happy and excited on the other, because life has its rhythms. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer claims that prosecutors have conflict of interest

The child of a deputy county attorney attended the campus event where Kirk was shot

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52 h. ago Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors

The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case

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60 h. ago Family of Tyler Robinson's transgender lover speaks out for first time since Charlie Kirk assassination and reveals where he is now

The transgender lover of Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's alleged killer, has remained a mystery ever since the shooting.

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9 d. ago Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for post criticizing Charlie Kirk

Austin Peay State University will also pay theater and dance professor Darren Michael $500,000 in settlement Austin Peay State University has reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Tennessee school is also paying the teacher $500,000 in the settlement.Austin Peay spokesperson Brian Dunn said Darren Michael returned to his position as a tenured faculty member at the public university in Clarksville effective 30 December. A copy of the settlement agreement obtained through a public records request includes a $500,000 payment and reimbursement of counseling, as reported earlier this week by WKRN-TV. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for Charlie Kirk post and settles for $500k

Austin Peay State University has reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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1 week ago Top union accuses Texas of targeting teachers over Charlie Kirk posts

American Federation of Teachers sues over what it says are unconstitutional investigations into social media commentsA major Texas teachers’ union filed a federal lawsuit against the state on Tuesday challenging what it describes as unconstitutional investigations into hundreds of educators who posted comments on social media following the September killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.The Texas American Federation of Teachers, which represents approximately 66,000 public school employees, is asking a federal court to block the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, Mike Morath, from continuing investigations that the union argues violate teachers’ free speech protections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge orders release of transcript of closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

A Utah judge has ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings

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2 w. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’ for believing Trump is man of the people

Greene gives lengthy interview with New York Times days before stepping down as congresswoman for GeorgiaMarjorie Taylor Greene, now just days away from stepping down as a congresswoman for Georgia, has said in her latest mea culpa interview that she “was just so naive” for believing that Donald Trump was a man of the people.In a lengthy interview with the New York Times that examines her break with the president after years of devotion, Greene explained that a series of minor ruptures with the president culminated in a total breach after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was killed in September. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dave Chappelle says he was ‘shook’ by killing of Charlie Kirk in new Netflix special

Dave Chappelle has said he was “shook” by the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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