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Sept. 17, 2025 | Zach Schonfeld & Ella Lee | The Hill Charlie Kirk’s assassination has reignited worries about judges’ security. A sharp rise in threats against the judiciary has made concern over political violence a constant drumbeat, from state courts to the Supreme Court. … Before the shooting, former federal judges had already been collaborating behind the scenes for months on a rare, joint statement warning that threats are endangering judges and their families.

They agreed to release it on Constitution Day — today — only for Kirk’s assassination to reignite the national conversation days earlier. The killing of Charlie Kirk is forcing political figures and the people who protect them to make agonizing choices, balancing whether the public’s access to them is worth the risk in this dangerous national... Since Kirk’s assassination, several campaigns or political groups have already called off events out of an abundance of caution. And as the midterm elections approach, candidates will increasingly be forced to weigh their need to connect with constituents and potential voters against the reality of practicing politics at a time of accelerating threats,... “The arena they just stepped into, those threats — everything — is on the table,” said Rob Savage, a former special agent in charge of the US Secret Service’s Los Angeles Field Office. “Because it’s just become that politically charged.”

Kirk’s shooting on Wednesday by a gunman perched from an elevated position at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University — similar to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump last year at an outdoor... But security experts told CNN that threats can manifest anywhere, and solutions aren’t as easy as simply moving inside, stationing personnel on rooftops or deploying drones. Caleb Gilbert, the owner of an executive protection company whose clients have included tech moguls, A-listers and ultra-high-net-worth families, said Kirk’s death served as a “a deeply penetrating illustration of the frailty of at-risk... Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University. Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, spoke in the spring at a public event in Phoenix, Arizona, about death threats he said had been directed at him and... "Look, we get death threats -- people want to murder us," Kirk told an audience in May, who had gathered for the latest installment in a series of faith-based public events called "Freedom Night...

"You should not have to walk around with security for your entire family and for myself just because you support a politician or political candidate or certain values," he said at the time. Kirk, who regularly debated controversial topics in front of crowds that sometimes included thousands of college students, compared the dangers of his line of work to those of a police officer or firefighter, saying,... Editor's note: This page summarizes developments for Friday, Sept. 12 after the killing of Charlie Kirk. For the latest news, visit USA TODAY's coverage of Charlie Kirk's death for Saturday, Sept. 13.

WASHINGTON CITY, Utah – The suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is in custody on a murder charge while the conservative influencer's widow spoke publicly about her husband's killing for... The shooter was identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, said Gov. Spencer Cox. He was arrested after a relative contacted a family friend, who told authorities that Robinson had "confessed to them or implied that he committed the incident." Authorities said they tied him to the crime... Robinson was arrested around 10 p.m. local time Thursday and will face charges of aggravated murder and two other felonies, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," Cox said. Reporting by Nolan D. McCaskill, Bo Erickson, David Morgan and Richard Cowan; writing by David Morgan; editing by Scott Malone and Rod Nickel Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Bo Erickson is a US politics correspondent based in Washington, DC. He covers Congress and reports on how lawmakers’ decisions impact their constituents far from the capital, as well as federal funding decisions and the fights over the “power of the purse.” Previously, he reported...

He is proud to be a Minnesotan at heart. Nolan D. McCaskill reports on American politics, including the U.S. Congress. He previously covered Texas politics at The Dallas Morning News and national politics at Politico and the Los Angeles Times. He is a graduate of Florida A&M University and a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Reach him at nolan.mccaskill@thomsonreuters.com. Arie Perliger, The Conversation Arie Perliger, The Conversation Alfonso Serrano, The Conversation Alfonso Serrano, The Conversation The fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, 2025, has brought renewed attention to the climate of political violence in America. Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.

Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor at The Conversation, spoke with University of Massachusetts Lowell scholar Arie Perliger after Kirk’s shooting. Perliger studies political violence and assassinations and spoke bluntly about political polarization in the United States. ALFONSO SERRANO: What were your initial thoughts after Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting? A makeshift memorial grows in size at the Turning Point USA headquarters after the shooting death at a Utah college last Wednesday of Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder and CEO of the organization, Wednesday,... 17, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Franklin) The killing of Charlie Kirk has been followed by a string of arrests across the U.S. over alleged threats of violence in response to the assassination of the conservative activist. A Texas man who authorities say expressed support for Kirk is facing federal charges after making alleged threats online this month to shoot up a Pride parade in the city of Abilene as an... And in El Paso, a woman is facing an arson charge after authorities say she tried to set a church on fire and left threatening messages where a vigil was going to be held... Law enforcement in Utah and Minnesota have made similar arrests.

Social media lit up in the days after Kirk’s Sept. 10 death with people mourning his loss — some of whom said they disagreed with Kirk’s ideological stances but supported his right to voice them — as well as those celebrating it.

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