Westminster College Ramps Ups Security for Hancock Symposium Following Charlie Kirk Assassination
Jay Leno called the killing of Charlie Kirk a political assassination and a symbolic end to free speech, emphasizing the loss of open debate in America.
- Comedian Jay Leno condemned the killing of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday as an attack on free speech, while police arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson Friday.
- Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, hosted campus debates and challenged students on topics like gun rights and abortion.
- Jay Leno said the killing was not random and called it a political assassination despite personal disagreements with Kirk, recalling the four Kent State students killed in 1970 and the lively 1960s debates with James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr.
- Turning Point USA said a memorial will draw major conservative figures, Erika Kirk vowed her husband's message will live on, and the White House ordered flags at half-staff with President Donald Trump planning posthumous honors.
- In the aftermath, discussions about political violence and public rhetoric intensified, with the U.S. national debate urging mental health reviews and local councils debating free speech protections last week.
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College campuses were once considered beacons of free speech. However, that is no longer the case, as demonstrated by the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk at an American university over his political beliefs.
Westminster College ramps ups security for Hancock Symposium following Charlie Kirk assassination
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College is upping security measures for its Hancock Symposium, following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's death on a Utah college campus. Over Tuesday and Wednesday, the symposium, themed “Justice: For All?”, will feature 17 speakers that will discuss topics including law, critical race theory and transgender rights. Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will also be giving a special presentat…
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