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‘This is not normal’: First Amendment faces extraordinary pressures in the wake of Kirk assassination

  • By William H. Freivogel
  • December 27, 2025

Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the extraordinary week of threats, recriminations, firings, suspensions and lawsuits that followed tested the outer.

News

Opinion: Lambs to wolves — Mainstream media outlets sacrifice transgender community for views, relevancy

  • By Kallie Cox
  • September 26, 2025

In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the Wall Street Journal made one of the most serious missteps.

Opinion

News Analysis: ‘This is not normal’: First Amendment faces extraordinary pressures in the wake of Kirk assassination

  • By William Freivogel
  • September 19, 2025

Hunter Mays and Elijah Dickerson hold American flags in the air during an evening candlelight vigil held for Charlie Kirk Sept 14, 2025 in Marion, Illinois. (Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto)

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