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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman while speaking at Utah Valley University. We’re discussing what happened and what it all means.

Kirk was the founder of Turning Point USA, and he made a habit of traveling to college campuses around the nation and debating with students. Often, those debates turned hostile, as the hard right Kirk clashed with progressive students. This time, it turned deadly. We’ll be joined by a handful or reporters, commentators, and public officials, to help us piece it all together, and hopefully, to find some perspective.

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Caroline Ballard | Assistant news director, KUER.

Emily Anderson Stern | Statewatch reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. You can read her reporting here.

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