They Witnessed Charlie Kirk’s Assassination. Now Students Reckon with the Trauma

Students who witnessed Charlie Kirk's assassination now reckon with the grief

Students who witnessed Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University are reckoning with trauma and grief.

They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the grief.

OREM, Utah — One student holed up in his house for two days after witnessing Charlie Kirk’s assassination, nervous about going back to the Utah college campus where the conservative activist was shot. Another, unable to sleep or shake what she saw and heard, called her dad to come take her home. As investigators spend the weekend digging deeper into suspect Tyler James Robinson ahead of his initial court appearance Tuesday, students who witnesse…

They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the grief

One student holed up in his house for two days after witnessing Charlie Kirk’s assassination, nervous about going back to the Utah college campus where the conservative activist was shot. Another, unable to sleep or shake what she saw and heard, called her dad to come take her home.

The Left’s Gun Control Narrative Exploits Charlie Kirk’s Death

Charlie Kirk was a mentor, a leader, and a voice that reshaped the direction of American politics. Don't exploit his death.

The ‘Fork in the Road’ After Charlie Kirk’s Death

Following the killing of the conservative political organizer Charlie Kirk, the Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle talks to the Opinion columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French about how to remember Kirk honestly and rising political violence in the country. Below is a transcript of an episode of “The Opinions.” We recommend listening to it in its original form for the full effect. You can do so using the player above or on the NY…

God, family, life, and freedom were Charlie Kirk’s message

Charlie Kirk was shockingly assassinated on the Utah Valley University campus earlier this week. A giant among conservatives, he was also a man of great faith, husband, son, and father. I run my eyes over the word “assassinated,” but my mind still cannot catch up with what my eyes have processed. My heart is heavy. Like many others, I have been sucked into doomscrolling to distract myself, only to find social media has become a haunting echo cha…