Wilson County News

Shorts and stops: 'Free speech' distracts from Kirk murder

It’s been an emotionally exhausting two weeks since the world witnessed the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the young evangelist and founder of Turning Point USA. While there have been other assassinations over the years, none have been so highly viewed. As with the attempt on President Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pa., just over a year ago, this happened during a live appearance before a large audience. Kirk’s assassination was almost in real time, with a worldwide online audience able to see it over and over. Charlie Kirk, 31, was killed on Sept. 10 as he addressed an audience on...

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