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Local students join thousands honoring Charlie Kirk at Arizona service

Stuart businessman James Crocker flew to Arizona after receiving a personal invitation from the organization. Crocker said he chose to bring a handful of local high school and college students

Supporters at Charlie Kirk vigil in Colorado recall his passion for debates with students on college campuses

More than 7,400 people gathered at Colorado State University to memorialize Charlie Kirk, the late conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA.

WT students honor Charlie Kirk’s legacy with prayer and reflection

Students, advisors, and community members gathered at West Texas A&M University to honor the life of Charlie Kirk.

How Charlie Kirk’s death could shift Pa.’s young voters further right

In the days since his death, Kirk has become a martyr to a movement that recently saw two attempted assassinations on its leader, Trump, including in Butler, Pa., where a bullet grazed Trump’s ear in a shooting that also left one rally attendee dead and two others injured. That sentiment was palpable at the vigil.

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

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

Charlie Kirk memorial service wowed by Erika Kirk forgiving husband's killer

Charlie Kirk, conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, a well-known nonprofit organization, was tragically assassinated on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Thousands of people attended memorial services for Kirk Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale,
The Chronicle of Higher Education

How to Talk With Students About Charlie Kirk

When I walked into my “Communication and Civil Discourse” class on September 11th — the day after Charlie Kirk’s assassination — I expected confusion mixed with grief and anger. What I didn’t expect was silence. My students said that not one of their other professors had even acknowledged what had happened.
Houston Public Media

While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders punish students celebrating his death

Gov. Greg Abbott called for a student to be expelled for celebrating Kirk’s death. Legal experts say the student’s speech is likely constitutionally protected.

Donald Trump: Where I Disagree With Charlie Kirk Is "I Hate My Opponents, I Don't Want The Best For Them"

President Trump offered a contrast to the vision of Christian love from widow Erika Kirk at a memorial service Sunday for slain free speech advocate Charlie Kirk: PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP: Before Charlie arrived on campus,

Turning Point USA Raised $389 Million Under Charlie Kirk—Including $13.1 Million From A Texas Foundation Overlooked Until Now

IRS filings show the Wayne Duddlesten Foundation was Turning Point USA’s largest direct donor, surpassing contributions from foundations linked to billionaires like Bernie Marcus, Charles Johnson and Jimmy John Liautaud.
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