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Saige Miller/NPRSpeaking on Sunday morning interviews, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox revealed that suspect Tyler Robinson is “not cooperating” and that friends paint a picture of someone radicalized in the dark corners of the internet. -
Martha Harris/KUERUtah State University in Logan was on Charlie Kirk’s itinerary after he started his tour at Utah Valley University. Here’s what students had to say about Gov. Spencer Cox’s call to rein in political violence.
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman while speaking at Utah Valley University. Join "RadioWest" for a discussion about what happened and what this deadly event says about this time in our country.
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“This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state,” one of the suspect’s neighbors said. “It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore.” -
Cox spoke Friday at a news conference announcing the arrest of the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination. Cox said this is a moment to make a choice: escalate or "find an off-ramp.” -
Robinson was turned in by family members who reached out to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Gov. Cox thanked the family “who did the right thing in this case,” he said. -
“I think there's going to be a lot of soul searching on the part of people in politics in Utah, community leaders and campus leaders,” said Utah State political scientist Damon Cann. -
Even though the Orem campus of Utah Valley University is closed, some students still gathered the day after political influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed to grieve and pay their respects. -
As the manhunt continues, state officials and law enforcement are asking for help from the public in identifying the suspect. -
Planned Parenthood says Thursday’s ruling means that more than 1.1 million patients can’t use their Medicaid insurance at its health centers. -
“We ask the public to be patient with the investigative process,” said Beau Mason, commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety. -
The Utah Legislature has asked the Utah Supreme Court to block a recent lower court ruling that threw out the state’s current congressional map. Plaintiffs in the case called the petition “jarring irony.”
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