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Candles and flowers near a portrait of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk at a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil at Memorial Park in Provo, Utah, on Sept. 12, 2025. Photo by Melissa Majchrzak / AFP
Leaders in the Democratic Party condemned the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and urged Americans to reject political violence while the investigation continues.
Their calls for calm came as some Republican leaders blamed the political left and discussed new inquiries.
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