New Mexicans Call for End to Rising Political Violence After Charlie Kirk Killing
Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, prompting bipartisan calls to end escalating political violence in the U.S.
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 11, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Utah.
- Kirk's killing followed rising political violence nationwide, including recent shootings, assassination attempts, and arson linked to partisan conflicts.
- New Mexico leaders, Black Lives Matter, and others condemned the shooting, calling for reflection, unity, and rejecting revenge to curb escalating political violence.
- Some extremist factions praised Kirk's death as a catalyst for accelerationism, while others called for calm and urged that violence should be avoided whenever possible.
- The event intensified national calls for unity, with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries urging Americans to unite beyond partisan and racial divisions.
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On the killing of Charlie Kirk, political violence, and the right’s response
Charlie Kirk, a powerful right-wing activist, popular podcaster, and close friend and ally to President Donald Trump, was shot and killed while speaking at a college in Utah on Wednesday. Politicians of both parties and commentators across the spectrum, including myself, have responded with condemnations of the act as both the tragic murder of a young husband and father and an act of political violence that must be anathema if we hope to preserv…
Chicago-area college students call for end to political violence after Charlie Kirk’s killing
Susanna Brink was a witness to Charlie Kirk’s fierce right-wing advocacy.Brink, 19, saw Kirk speak at two anti-abortion events in recent years, once in her home state of Texas and another in Washington D.C. She said she appreciated that Kirk advocated for causes she cared about and spoke out for the Christian faithful, even if she didn’t always agree with Kirk, who was known for a brash and polarizing style that engendered a huge following while…
‘It has to end’: Democrats call for end of political violence as Trump stirs the pot
Sen. Mark Kelly is calling for an end to political violence in the U.S. after the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday in Utah. The Arizona senator, who is the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was herself nearly assassinated in a politically motivated shooting years ago, told Jen Psaki in an interview that this kind of violence has to stop. The call for de-escalation comes after several high-profile attacks…
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