US EditionLocal College Students Defend Free Speech on Campus After Kirk Shooting
Around two dozen Republican lawmakers propose a select committee with subpoena power to investigate alleged radical left funding behind escalating political violence in the US, amid rising attacks.
- Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking Wednesday at Utah Valley University by a sniper firing from about 140 yards; on Friday, Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested and the FBI offered $100,000 for information.
- Experts say the U.S. has seen a decades‑long rise in politically motivated attacks, with targeted violent plots surging 2,000 percent over 20–25 years and recent deadly episodes involving two Israeli embassy staffers and Minnesota Democratic lawmakers.
- With over 5.4 million followers on X, Charlie Kirk founded and led Turning Point USA, a national campus network with more than 800 college chapters that mobilized students for the president.
- Around two dozen Republican lawmakers urge a House select committee to investigate alleged radical left networks, President Donald Trump and Utah Governor Spencer Cox call for the suspect's death penalty, and campus speakers cancel events amid lawmakers' safety fears within 24 hours.
- Analysts say the killing spotlights how easy access to weapons can chill speech, as courts' public‑carry rulings and debates over the First and Second Amendments shape the wider discussion, while President Donald Trump accused George Soros of funding agitators and pushed for probes into such networks.
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Charlie Kirk's death and its impact on college free speech
Charlie Kirk’s death impacts free speech on campus – News 8 at 10 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — The ripple effect of Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University is being particularly felt on college campuses. At Indiana University in Bloomington, junior Owen Hurd is part of Kirk’s organization “Turning Point USA.” The organization has more than 800 college chapters. Hurd is a member and its former student chapter president. Hurd said con…
Local college students defend free speech on campus after Kirk shooting
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered powerful remarks while touching on the volatile political scene in America. Area colleges and university students talked about the importance of free speech on campus. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Let me say this loud and clear. Political violence has no place in America. Zero. A democracy thrives on debate, n…
After Charlie Kirk’s death, young conservatives worry more radicalization is coming
Admirers call Kirk a “buffer” against more far-right voices. Who will fight so publicly for their beliefs, but those willing to risk violence for them? CNN’s Elle Reeve reports.
Congress Republicans want to target liberal donors after Charlie Kirk’s death
In wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s public killing, around two dozen Republican lawmakers are pushing for House leadership to create a new select committee that would investigate “The money, influence, and power behind the radical left’s assault on America and the rule of law.” The letter amounts to a request for subpoena power to dig into political opponents in the media and funding ecosystem that the right deems unduly hostile. In a…
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