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By Christopher Sharpe and Joelle Nuñez

Tallahassee, FL protest against Charlie Kirk.

Tallahassee, FL – On Friday, February 28, students and other groups held a protest against the arrival of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk on FSU.

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, is known for his reactionary statements about LGBTQ people and Black Americans, insisting that the Civil Rights Act of 1965 was a mistake and should be repealed, while calling Martin Luther King Jr. an “awful person.” He has spoken at several universities as part of his “American Comeback” speaking tour.

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By Isabela Casanova

FSU students unite against Charlie Kirk event.

Tallahassee, FL – Florida State University students gathered in protest of Charlie Kirk on March 10.

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