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Candles and flowers are placed near an image of Charlie Kirk, during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, September 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Jim Urquhart)
May 21, 2026

Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835K in settlement

A retired Tennessee police officer who spent five weeks in jail after posting an anti-Trump Facebook meme has been awarded $835,000 in a settlement that dismissed his lawsuit against county officials.

Candles and flowers are placed near an image of Charlie Kirk, during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, September 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Jim Urquhart)
Feb 24, 2026

Judge rejects bid to disqualify prosecutors in Charlie Kirk case

A Utah judge rejected a bid by lawyers for the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to disqualify a team of prosecutors.

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Jan 7, 2026

350 Texas teachers targeted for posts about Charlie Kirk, lawsuit says

Texas AFT sued state education officials, alleging investigations into teachers’ posts about Charlie Kirk’s killing violate the First Amendment.

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
Oct 2, 2025

Charlie Kirk fallout a wakeup call for employers, employees

The murder of Charlie Kirk is proving to be a watershed moment in employment law, crystalizing the need for consistent social media policies.

Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Sep 23, 2025

What to know about MD-based Sinclair, ABC affiliate owners preempting Jimmy Kimmel

Nexstar and Sinclair, two major ABC affiliate owners, will continue preempting Jimmy Kimmel despite ABC’s plan to reinstate his show.

In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, then-Housing and Urban Development Secretary-designate Dr. Ben Carson, listens as President Donald Trump speaks after touring the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Sep 22, 2025

Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ben Carson

President Donald Trump said he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

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Sep 19, 2025

Meet words with words, not bullets

Words matter, but a person should not die for what they have spoken or for what they believe. At least it should not happen in this country but his words […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters to criticize Republican efforts to cut health care spending, at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sep 17, 2025

Republican leaders reject Democratic health care demands for bill to avoid shutdown

Republican leaders said they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, right, speaks next to Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott, left, during a news conference, Sept. 5, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Sep 17, 2025

Moore, Shapiro urge unity after Kirk assassination

After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, governors Wes Moore and Josh Shapiro reflect on political violence and call for unity over division.

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
Sep 12, 2025

Assassination aftermath: What to know about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Authorities are still trying to learn more about what motivated the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at a college in Utah.

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