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The trial of alleged Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson continued this week in Utah. The defense team for Tyler Robinson filed a motion this week asking the court to hold the Utah County Attorney and his team in contempt. Tyler Robinson is charged with one count of aggravated murder with the victim targeting enhancement, one count of felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, and two counts of obstruction of justice with capital or first-degree felony conduct. Prosecutors revealed the campus cameras captured Tyler Robinson going to the snipers perch, taking the shot at Charlie Kirk, and then...

Tyler Robinson was back in court today where his defense team argued that they needed an additional six months just to read and view all of the evidence against their client which prosecutors have turned over to them.Prosecutor Ryan McBride laid out a massive "mountain of proof" against the suspected assassin, arguing that a six-month delay requested by the defense is unnecessary because the state’s evidence already far exceeds the legal bar for trial...[Defense attorney Richard] Novak characterized the state's production as "gigantic and voluminous," telling the court that his lawyers haven't finished reading the thousands of pages of discovery...

New court motions for Robinson's trial, show lab reports not only deemed findings INCONCLUSIVE, they also say that the BULLET fragment COULD BELONG TO MANY MAKES/MODELS OF GUNS.

“ Vice President JD Vance said during his appearance at a Turning Point USA event Tuesday in Athens that Erika Kirk would not be there as planned. She had been the target of threats, the vice president said during his remarks. He said they briefly considered canceling the entire event. “I know that she did get some threats, and about two hours ago I was a little worried we were going to have to cancel the event because Erika was not going to come,” he said. “She was very worried about it.”

President Donald Trump reportedly told Erika Kirk Wednesday to "sue" the critics who have defamed her since her husband's assassination last year. Erika Kirk took over her late-husband Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA foundation as CEO and chair after he was fatally shot at a rally in Utah last September, but critics have heavily attacked the widow on social media since the shooting. Trump made the suggestion during a speech at the White House Easter lunch, when he spotted her at a table. "Hello, darling! Wow. There’s a good table. I like that table," Trump said, according to the Daily...

Maybe you've seen this story circulating on X. The Daily Mail ran with a borderline fake news headline: "Bullet used to kill Charlie Kirk did NOT match rifle allegedly used by suspect Tyler Robinson, new court filing claims." The first paragraph of the story dialed that back a bit. [emphasis added]The bullet that killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk may not match the rifle used by suspected killer Tyler Robinson, a bombshell new court filing states.Robinson, 22, is facing capital murder charges and a potential death sentence for Kirk's murder at Utah Valley University on September 10.But his defense attorneys now...

The bullet that killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk did not match the rifle used by suspected killer Tyler Robinson, a bombshell new court filing states. Robinson, 22, is facing capital murder charges and a potential death sentence for Kirk's murder at Utah Valley University on September 10. But his defense attorneys now argue that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 'was unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr Robinson.' The defense team may now offer the ATF firearm analyst's testimony as exculpatory evidence, they said in a motion filed on...

There's a new twist in the case surrounding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ... new legal documents claim the bullet used to commit the crime does not match the rifle tied to suspect Tyler Robinson, TMZ has learned. According to the legal docs obtained by TMZ, Robinson's defense team argues there’s a discrepancy between the ballistic evidence and the weapon prosecutors say is connected to Robinson ... who's facing multiple charges -- including aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury -- in Charlie's slaying.

One of Charlie Kirk’s key early mentors has died in a freak pickleball accident. Texas businessman Jeff Webb, described by Kirk’s Turning Point USA as a “visionary who helped shape generations of young leaders,” died Friday at the age of 76 — two weeks after suffering a serious head injury when he fell playing the popular sport, Cheer Daily reported. The conservative author — who was also widely dubbed the father of modern cheerleading — succumbed after two weeks on life support. TPUSA posted a nearly 10-minute tribute to him Friday, calling him “a dear friend to Turning Point USA...

Grief is like a fingerprint — totally unique to each of us. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. It’s about honoring the love we have for them in a way that feels right. —David KesslerThe jackals, monsters, and vultures waited until Charlie Kirk was dead. None of them raised their daggers when her husband could still defend his wife. None of them dared challenge Charlie when he walked the earth — because they’re conmen, creeps, criminals, and cowards.But now that he’s gone, Erika Kirk’s privacy, dignity, and God-given humanity are under constant assault, and the silence of Charlie’s...

The Greater Springfield NAACP wants colleges — including the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College and Holyoke Community College — to address surging Turning Point USA chapters on their campuses. The conservative group ramped up here and around the country after founder and spokesman Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at a Utah university in September.

Candace Owens announced on Monday that her show would be back on the air beginning Wednesday with a new “investigative series” targeting Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, eliciting an abundance of horrified reactions. The teaser trailer for the series shared by Owens on X begins with news coverage about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, but quickly transitions to clips of its subject, as well as critical commentary about her, “Zionists,” and Israel. There’s even a implication that the Turning Point USA CEO is implicated in a Romanian human trafficking scandal. The series is titled “Bride of Charlie,”...

This is just one more example of a Tucker-Carlson-esque pattern of doing anything he can to avoid showing sympathy to Israel and the Jews. ... Vance: "Today we remember the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust, the millions of stories of individual bravery and heroism, and one of the enduring lessons of one of the darkest chapters in human history: that while humans create beautiful things and are full of compassion, we're also capable of unspeakable brutality. And we promise never again to go down the darkest path."

PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — The first man to be taken into custody in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination at Utah Valley University in September entered a guilty plea earlier this week. George Hodgson Zinn, 71, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony obstruction of justice and two counts of second-degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor.

Radical leftist protesters gathered outside a major Christian event in Riverside, California, where Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, was speaking on Wednesday. The incident took place outside Harvest Christian Fellowship, where attendees were met with shouts, whistles, and intimidation tactics from the mob. Footage of the protest shows the leftists targeting Christians as police attempted to intervene. The event was the launch of the “Make Heaven Crowded” tour, hosted by TPUSA Faith and megachurch pastor Greg Laurie. The event, aimed at promoting faith, repentance, and spiritual awakening, drew a large crowd to the Riverside campus of Harvest Christian Fellowship. However, the...

BREAKING UPDATE: Maryland woman ARRESTED after Libs of TikTok published a video appearing to show her throwing a rock through the window of a family's home that had a Charlie Kirk flag. Police apprehended Jamie Troil Goldfarb, 48, of Takoma Park, yesterday in connection with the incident. She has been charged with 2nd Degree Assault, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Reckless Endangerment.

The Trump administration is discussing the possibility of offering asylum to Britain’s Jews, The Telegraph can reveal.Robert Garson, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, said he had been in talks with the State Department about providing sanctuary for Jews fleeing anti-Semitism in the UK.Mr Garson, who was born in Manchester, told The Telegraph that the UK was “no longer a safe place for Jews”.He said the Islamist attack on a Manchester synagogue and the widespread anti-Semitism evident in the wake of the Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel had led him to conclude British Jews should be offered refuge in the US.In...

Parents at an elementary school in Kansas are upset after students were reportedly told that they were not allowed to list President Donald Trump or late conservative activist Charlie Kirk as their role models for an assignment. The situation happened at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka, Kansas, in October. A formal complaint said the incident only recently came to light because students were originally instructed not to tell their parents about what happened. The American Center for Law & Justice, described as “a politically conservative, Christian-based legal organization,” has filed a civil rights complaint with the school. The organization said...

🚨HOLY COW: This little girl has gone viral for choosing Charlie Kirk as her "Inspiring Hero" presentation in elementary school. Such a beautiful presentation! Follow: @ItsCarterHughes

YES ‼️ Lincoln Maine School FIRES liberal teacher who used his classroom to support Charlie Kirk being assassinated “Mr. Brewer is dismissed from employment with RSU 67 effective immediately” One day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Mattanawcook Academy's social studies teacher, Derek Brewer, told one of his freshman social studies classes that, number one, he didn't care that Charlie Kirk had died, and number two, he found it ironic that Charlie Kirk was shot, referencing a video clip he had seen in which Charlie Kirk stated that a few people had to be shot in order to protect Second Amendment...