CNA938 Rewind - Gunshots at the podium: Charlie Kirk killing and rising US political violence
The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university event has become the latest flashpoint in a growing wave of political violence across America. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak with Rick Mullaney, Shircliff Executive Director of Public Policy Institute at Jacksonville University. He tells us what this means for public safety, the climate of political rhetoric, and how democracy may be under strain when leaders and citizens increasingly fear violence for speech.