Democratic student group to protest Charlie Kirk memorial at campus where he was killed
Turning Point USA planned a Charlie Kirk memorial at Utah Valley University, but UVU's Students for a Democratic Society have organized a protest against the event.
TL;DR
- Turning Point USA is hosting a memorial for founder Charlie Kirk on the anniversary of his death.
- The memorial, called ‘Freedom Built to Last Memorial,’ will be held at Utah Valley University (UVU).
- UVU’s Students for a Democratic Society club is planning a protest against the memorial event.
- The student group expressed strong condemnation of the decision to allow TPUSA on campus, citing the organization's alleged racist and divisive nature.
- UVU President Jon Anderson stated the university is not sponsoring the event but will provide security, emphasizing the need for the institution to remain apolitical.