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Top photos of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service

Sep 21, 2025, 11:57 AM | Updated: 4:28 pm

Dan Beazley stands with a cross at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept....

Dan Beazley stands with a cross at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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(AP Photo/John Locher)

President Donald Trump and his supporters are set to pay tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose assassination has intensified political tensions in the United States. The 63,400-seat State Farm Stadium in Arizona quickly filled up Sunday with people dressed in red, white and blue, as organizers suggested.

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