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Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of Sep 10, 2026

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Chants of “Charlie, Charlie” broke out on the second night of President Donald Trump’s midterm convention as Republicans paid tribute Thursday to Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA leader who was assassinated one year ago.

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  1. Charlie Kirk Death Anniversary Faces Protests: ‘Will Not Stand for This’

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  2. Students at Utah college were Kirk was assassinated object to one-year anniversary memorial event

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    Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing

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    Donald Trump Jr. Makes a Promise to Charlie Kirk

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Charlie Kirk Anniversary Fuels Political Polarization (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    The gunshot killing of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025 ignited widespread misinformation and conspiracy theories that amplified political polarization, while authorities pursued charges against Tyler James Robinson and witnesses like Hunter Kozak faced online harassment from…

  2. Newsweek

    Charlie Kirk Death Anniversary Faces Protests: ‘Will Not Stand for This’ (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Turning Point USA is holding an event marking the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination at the university where he was shot.

  3. Conservative Review

    Leftists Are Still Openly Mocking Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Because They Love Violence (opens Conservative Review)

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    Conservative Review's feed description

    Thursday will mark one year since Charlie Kirk was assassinated by a leftist on a Utah college campus. A day that should be one of reflection and national unity is instead reportedly being used by Georgetown University students to hold a Charlie Kirk look-alike contest.

  4. Just the News

    Students at Utah college were Kirk was assassinated object to one-year anniversary memorial event (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    "President Anderson has aligned himself with the interests of Charlie Kirk’s openly racist and antagonistic organization, which intends to use a narrative of victimhood to provide cover for its campaign to advance chauvinistic and divisive ideas within our university," the letter states.

  5. Breitbart News

    Utah Valley University Students Plan to Protest One-Year Memorial Event for Charlie Kirk (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Students at Utah Valley University, where Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a speaking event, are planning to protest a one-year memorial event for the Turning Point USA founder.

  6. Washington Examiner

    RNC leaves convention seat empty for Charlie Kirk one year after assassination (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Republican Party paid tribute to Charlie Kirk at its unprecedented midterm convention on Wednesday evening, recognizing the conservative activist’s influence on the GOP one year after his assassination shook the nation.

  7. Todd Starnes

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  9. Just the News

    Republicans in Texas honor Charlie Kirk during midterm convention (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Convention organizers played a tribute video in honor of the late conservative, who was assassinated at a Turning Point USA rally in Utah last year.

  10. Just the News

    Utah governor declares Sept. 10 'Charlie Kirk Day' (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Kirk, a prolific activist and the founder of Turning Point USA, also received tribute from the White House and other conservative groups throughout the day.

  11. Just the News

    White House honors Charlie Kirk on one-year anniversary of his death (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Accompanying the post was a tribute video featuring footage of Kirk about the importance of the conservative movement.

  12. Fox News

    Democratic student group to protest Charlie Kirk memorial at campus where he was killed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Turning Point USA planned a Charlie Kirk memorial at Utah Valley University, but UVU's Students for a Democratic Society have organized a protest against the event.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Chants of “Charlie, Charlie” broke out on the second night of President Donald Trump’s midterm convention as Republicans paid tribute Thursday to Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA leader who was assassinated one year ago.

  14. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Honors Charlie Kirk at RNC One Year After Assassination (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    At the Dallas RNC midterm convention, President Donald Trump honored Charlie Kirk on the eve of the one-year anniversary of Kirk’s assassination, praising Kirk’s work with Turning Point USA and urging voters to resist the radical left and Democrat candidates.

  15. Crisis Magazine

    One Year Without Charlie Kirk: Has Anything Changed? (opens Crisis Magazine)

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    Crisis Magazine's feed description

    One year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, we ask, what has become of the legacy of a man many consider one of the greatest conservative coalition builders in the past fifty years?

  16. KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK

    A year after Charlie Kirk was killed, young conservatives navigate a divided movement (opens KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK)

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    KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK's feed description

    The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. One year later, the movement is wrestling with questions about its future. (Image credit: Alex Brandon)

  17. National Review

    Remembering Charlie Kirk (opens National Review)

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    National Review's feed description

    Our thoughts are with his family, and we hope that young people take his mode of public persuasion as a model for how to conduct themselves in the public square.

  18. National Review

    Charlie Kirk Lost His Life Trying to Save My Generation (opens National Review)

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    National Review's feed description

    I watched it happen.

  19. Townhall

  20. Blaze Media

    Remembering Charlie Kirk, one year later (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of beloved conservative leader Charlie Kirk. Kirk was just 31 years old on September 10, 2025, when he was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University. 'The movement my husband built will not die. It won't.

  21. Patriot Post

    Charlie Kirk’s Legacy and the Hole He Left Behind (opens Patriot Post)

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    Patriot Post's feed description

    One year after the assassination of the young conservative leader, it’s worth taking stock of the movement and the effects of the last 12 months.

  22. BBC News

    One year after Charlie Kirk's death, conservative students struggle to fill void he left (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The assassination sent shockwaves through the conservative youth movement, which students say has lost momentum and a vital figurehead.

  23. ABC 4 Utah

    Happening today: Turning Point USA honors Charlie Kirk one year after assassination (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    ABC 4 Utah's feed description

    One year ago, conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on the campus of Utah Valley University (UVU), and Turning Point USA is hosting an event this evening to memorialize the organization's founder.

  24. Fox News

    Republican convention attendees share heartfelt tributes to late Charlie Kirk on assassination anniversary (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Republicans at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas reflect on Charlie Kirk's assassination one year after the Turning Point USA founder was killed at a college event.

  25. Fox News

    University of Tennessee condemns flyers appearing to celebrate Charlie Kirk assassination (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Flyers at the University of Tennessee advertise a campus gathering celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination anniversary, but the university is condemning it.

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