As he spoke in front of 3,000 people on a college campus, Charlie Kirk invited critics to challenge him face-to-face—something he had done countless times with his signature “prove-me-wrong” debates.
Then a fatal shot struck him in the neck. Graphic videos of that moment spread rapidly to millions of online viewers.
All of a sudden, people who had never heard the name “Charlie Kirk” were wondering who he was, why he became the target of a public assassination, and why his death sparked such intense reactions.
Hateful remarks celebrating Kirk’s violent end led to firings or disciplinary action against more than 600 people across America, including professors and others in public-facing positions….