MPR News with Angela Davis

Political violence in America after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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In the wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, questions about political violence in America are once again front and center. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell and his guests ask: Why is political violence on the rise and how do we respond?

Guests:

  • John Hinderaker is the president of the Center for the American Experiment, a conservative policy advocacy group based in Minnesota.

  • David Schultz is a professor of political science and legal studies at Hamline University.

  • Shannon Watson is the executive director of Majority in the Middle, a Minnesota nonprofit that promotes civility in public life.

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