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Tag: Charlie Kirk; Partisanship; Hate; Polarization; Melissa Hortman; John Hoffman; January 6th; Trump Assassination Attempt

Responding to Increasing Political Violence: Addressing Partisan Hate in Schools

September 16, 2025

The murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 was another act of political violence at a time when political violence seems to be on the rise in the United States.1 A poll released in July 2025 found that three-quarters of Americans view political violence as a serious threat, with the number reaching […]