Sep 12 Watch 9:36 How to talk with kids about violent images of Charlie Kirk’s killing By Geoff Bennett, Sarah Clune Hartman, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins The rapid online spread of graphic images tied to Charlie Kirk’s killing has raised questions about how to talk to kids about political violence. Within hours of Kirk’s death, videos of the shooting had been seen more than 40 million… Continue watching
Sep 12 What we know so far about the Charlie Kirk shooting suspect By Joshua Barajas Authorities announced Friday that they had made an arrest in the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in the midst of rampant public speculation about the suspect’s identity. Continue reading
Sep 12 How recent political violence in the U.S. fits into ‘a long, dark history’ By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk follows numerous instances of political violence. Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: Kirk killing is ‘our moment’ to choose a darker or brighter future, Utah’s Cox says By Associated Press Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, called social media a "cancer on our society right now" during a Friday news conference on the suspect in custody for the killing of Charlie Kirk. Continue reading
Sep 12 Live updates: Suspect in custody for Charlie Kirk shooting By Associated Press The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Authorities have identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson, said the official, who spoke on the… Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America News of the arrest came hours after the FBI and state officials had pleaded for public help by releasing additional photographs of the suspect, a move that seemed to indicate that law enforcement was uncertain of the person's whereabouts. Continue reading
Sep 11 Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media’s role has changed By David Bauder, Associated Press Video of Kirk's shooting was available almost instantly online and seen by millions of people, illustrating how the “gatekeeping” role of news organizations has changed in the era of social media. Continue reading
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