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  "id": 4974259,
  "title": "Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/charlie-kirk-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-as-judge-clears-way-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T00:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 23-year-old man named Tyler Robinson has pleaded not guilty to the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot in the neck at a campus event on September 10th, 2025. Robinson faces aggravated murder charges, a capital offense in Utah, along with six other counts. A judge ruled that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty, despite defense lawyers' efforts to remove it from consideration. Kirk, 31, was the co-founder of Turning Point USA and was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem. The defense claimed there was insufficient evidence to prove Robinson's guilt, but prosecutors presented DNA evidence, confessions, and video recordings as proof of his involvement in the shooting. The prosecution also highlighted aggravating factors, such as firing into a crowd filled with children and the defendant's opposition to Kirk's conservative views on transgender issues.",
  "summary": "Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Charlie Kirk hearing: Why prosecutors brought up Trump’s Butler assassination attempt in Tyler Robinson's case",
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        "published": "2026-09-01T21:46:57.000Z"
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        "title": "Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast",
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        "published": "2026-09-01T23:53:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Prosecutors allowed to seek death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/prosecutors-allowed-to-seek-death-penalty-in-charlie-kirk-murder-case",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:25:55.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Utah judge allows prosecutors to seek death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/utah-judge-allows-prosecutors-to-seek-death-penalty-in-charlie-kirk",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:30:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Accused in Charlie Kirk shooting pleads not guilty to murder charge that could carry death penalty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/accused-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charge",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:36:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Judge Lets Case Against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Go to Trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/judge-lets-case-against-tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk-shooting-suspect",
        "published": "2026-09-02T01:03:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pleads not guilty to murder charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/man-accused-of-killing-charlie-kirk-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charge",
        "published": "2026-09-02T01:07:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Suspect pleads not guilty in Charlie Kirk murder case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/suspect-pleads-not-guilty-in-charlie-kirk-murder-case",
        "published": "2026-09-02T01:13:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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