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Aerial view of the abandoned stage following the fatal shooting of conservative podcaster and activist Charlie Kirk.
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  • Politics, Government & Finance

Threat of political violence remains high after Kirk killing

Russ McNamara September 22, 2025

It's been another violent year in America. There's been a renewed focus on political violence following the shooting of conservative...

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Shikha Dalmia sits at a table and speaks into a microphone in front of the WDET logo
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The Metro: How to strengthen a fragile democracy

Sam Corey, The Metro September 18, 2025

Political violence has been in the news so much, it can sometimes feel exhausting. Last week, the conservative activist, Charlie...

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A man waves an American flag in a crowd of protesters holding homemade signs
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Assassination shakes democracy as political violence rises in America

Robyn Vincent, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro June 17, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. On Saturday, as millions of...

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Created Equal: How political polarization fueled misinformation in wake of Trump assassination attempt

Justina Giglio July 15, 2024

Almost immediately after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Bethel Park, Pa., on...

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President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the assassination attempt of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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In prime-time address, Biden warns of election-year rhetoric, saying ‘it’s time to cool it down’

Associated Press July 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination...

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surround by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
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Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead

Associated Press July 13, 2024

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days...

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