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Charlie Kirk Shooting Comes At Pivotal Moment For Political Violence, University Of Chicago Expert Says
Months earlier, an arsonist attacked the Pennsylvania governor's mansion as Democrat Josh Shapiro and his family slept.
September 12, 2025
A University of Chicago expert on political violence said Charlie Kirk's death comes at a pivotal moment in America, and there are steps lawmakers need to take to steer the country away from chaos.
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Political violence has risen sharply in recent years. Earlier this year two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot in their own homes; State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife survived.
Months earlier, an arsonist attacked the Pennsylvania governor's mansion as Democrat Josh Shapiro and his family slept.
