Sep 11 Watch 6:06 Authorities piece together killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson, Solveig Rennan Federal agents are intensifying their search for the person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The 31-year-old was killed yesterday as he was speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. Geoff Bennett has the latest. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:36 Reflecting on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz For more on Charlie Kirk’s life and legacy, Benji Backer, CEO and founder of Nature Is Nonpartisan, who worked with Kirk when he launched Turning Point USA, joins Amna Nawaz. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 7:03 Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Charlie Kirk’s killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet,… Continue watching
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump says he wants people respond to Kirk’s killing with ‘nonviolence’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Charlie Kirk “was an advocate of nonviolence” and said, “That’s the way I’d like to see people respond” to his killing. Continue reading
Sep 11 The state of Utah, where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, has strong pro-gun laws By Ed White, Associated Press Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in a state that has permissive gun laws and allows firearms to be concealed or openly carried without a permit in most instances, experts said. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Bipartisan senators condemn Charlie Kirk killing By Associated Press “We’re just here as a group to say America cannot govern itself this way,” GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said to open a news conference Thursday, flanked by a mix of Democratic and Republican senators. Continue reading
Sep 11 How Charlie Kirk helped shape a conservative force for a new generation By Adriana Gomez Licon, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Over time, Turning Point began holding mass rallies that drew tens of thousands of young voters each year to hear top conservative leaders – President Donald Trump included – speaking on glitzy stages with massive screens, pyrotechnics and lighting shows… Continue reading
Sep 11 How politicians who have experienced violence directly are responding to Charlie Kirk’s death By Associated Press Several leaders who have survived public attacks or had family members victimized joined in bipartisan condemnation of the attack on Kirk. Continue reading
Sep 11 4 things to to know about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk By Associated Press His killing Wednesday is the latest example of violence in the U.S. spanning a range of political ideologies and affecting both major political parties. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Kirk killing is a moment for Americans to unite in mourning, Schumer says By Associated Press At the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said “all Americans should come together and feel and mourn what happened.”… Continue reading