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Thu Sep 11

Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence

Written by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University

Charlie Kirk addresses the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024. Al Drago/Getty Images

The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, has drawn widespread condemnation and renewed attention to the climate of political violence in the United States....

Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence

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