{
  "id": 6679339,
  "title": "Charlie Kirk statue row: Protestors clash around Times Square; videos capture tense moments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/charlie-kirk-statue-row-protestors-clash-around-times-square-videos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:01:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/charlie-kirk-statue-row-protestors-clash-around-times-square-videos-capture-tense-moments-101789082511773.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination, supporters of the slain conservative activist staged a brief ceremony to unveil a bronze statue in New York City's Times Square. The 6-foot-5-inch statue depicted Kirk sitting with a microphone and wearing a \"FREEDOM\" T-shirt. As supporters and counter-protesters gathered, videos captured tense exchanges, shouting matches, and minor physical confrontations. Police intervened to separate the demonstrators. One counter-protester, Von Brown, engaged in a heated verbal exchange with a supporter named James Zeits, accusing him of racism. Despite the tensions, no serious injuries were reported, and no arrests were made.",
  "summary": "Supporters of Charlie Kirk and counter-protesters exchanged chants and briefly clashed in New York City's Times Square as a bronze statue honoring was unveiled.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Erika Kirk with JD Vance at RNC convention on anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination? How TPUSA CEO is marking day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/erika-kirk-with-jd-vance-at-rnc-convention-on-anniversary-of-charlie",
        "published": "2026-09-11T02:45:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}