Attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk want prosecutors punished

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments they made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body. Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson have accused prosecutors of going on a “media tour” to discuss expert reports … Read more

Key hearing for Charlie Kirk murder suspect will be open to reporters and members of the public, judge rules

A preliminary hearing for the suspect accused in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be open to reporters and members of the public, a Utah judge ruled on Monday. The ruling stemmed from a request from the suspect’s defense team to restrict access to the hearing, which the judge denied.  Defense lawyers representing … Read more

Judge to decide if a key hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be public

PROVO, Utah — A Utah judge is set to decide Monday whether to bar reporters and the public from parts of a key upcoming hearing in the case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk. Tyler Robinson’s defense has asked Judge Tony Graf to restrict access to the preliminary hearing on July 6-10, when … Read more

Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement

Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death. The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fired biologist Brittney Brown in September after she reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that … Read more

Retired police officer jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. While many people across the U.S. lost their jobs or faced other consequences over social media comments about Kirk’s death, … Read more

Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing

SALT LAKE CITY — Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will make their case Tuesday to close portions of a key hearing and seal some evidence after a judge rejected their request to ban news cameras from court. Tyler Robinson’s defense has argued that broadcasts of the proceedings create a media frenzy … Read more