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One of the prosecutors working the case has an 18-year-old daughter who was at the Utah Valley University event where Charlie Kirk was shot. Robinson’s defense team wants the entire Utah County Attorney’s Office kicked off the case.
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Two media attorneys reviewed the transcript and told KUER that the October hearing in question for Charlie Kirk’s accused killer could have happened mostly in public.
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About a page's worth of words of the 80-page October transcript was redacted for security reasons. The scope of redactions is smaller than what Robinson’s defense team originally requested.
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The hearing dealt with public and media access in the high-profile case, as well as a gag order. Robinson’s attorneys are pushing to limit media, including cameras in the courtroom.
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Utah Valley University will hire eight additional police campus officers and two new safety managers to coordinate security for future events on campus. The school received harsh criticism for its lack of key safety measures on the day of the shooting.
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While some see hope in Erika Kirk's actions, or those of the Latter-day Saint congregation who forgave the Michigan shooter, others remain skeptical. Religious leaders emphasize forgiveness as a process, not a one-time event.
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How we engage with people we disagree with has been a topic of conversation across the political spectrum in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death. Some Utah students have seen a regression in how politics is discussed on campus.
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The 22-year-old accused of murdering Charlie Kirk is presumed innocent until proven otherwise, Judge Tony Graf said, and therefore will be dressed as someone presumed innocent.
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At the “This is the Turning Point Tour” event in Logan, the crowd carried signs to display the late Charlie Kirk’s disagreement with Cox and often booed the governor.
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An Associated Press review of Utah Valley University found the school lacked several key public safety measures and practices that are standard security for events around the country.
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Within the week, Utah County prosecutors said they will share the evidence they used to charge Tyler Robinson with his defense. The next hearing, scheduled for Oct. 30, will again address the question of waiving a preliminary hearing.
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The affinity between them is mostly political, says Mormon studies professor Matthew Bowman. Is Charlie Kirk’s death in Utah a watershed moment for the religious traditions or something more temporary?