Charlie Kirk's family has filed a wrongful death notice against Utah Valley University alleging preventable security failures, but legal experts say a sweeping state immunity statute could stop the case before it starts. Attorneys for the Kirk family filed the notice on September 9, 2026, one day before the first anniversary of the conservative leader's […] The post Utah immunity law may block Kirk family's wrongful death case against university despite strong evidence appeared first on American Almanac .
Charlie Kirk's family has filed a wrongful death notice against Utah Valley University alleging preventable security failures, but legal experts say a sweeping state immunity statute could stop the case before it starts. Attorneys for the Kirk family filed the notice on September 9, 2026, one day before the first anniversary of the conservative leader's assassination, naming UVU, former university president Astrid Tuminez, campus police chief Jeffrey Long, and the state of Utah. The filing alleges the university declined additional police officers, failed to address concerns raised by Kirk's own security team, and had no adequate security plan for his campus appearance. Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and…Open
Tonight on "Elizabeth Vargas Reports": President Trump holds a rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, to support Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley, as the midterms head into the home stretch. Then, could security concerns raised in a new court filing expose Utah Valley University to liability? Elizabeth Vargas is joined by NewsNation host Jesse Weber and former Secret Service agent Michael Matranga to examine the allegations surrounding security planning at the campus event where Charlie Kirk was killed. Plus, NewsNation investigative correspondent Rich McHugh reports from Maine on a possible probe into how millions in donations to victims of the state's worst shooting were actually distributed after Maine's attorney general told…
Erika Kirk is taking the first legal step toward suing the state of Utah and Utah Valley University over the assassination of her husband, Charlie Kirk, arguing security failures at the event could have prevented his death. Trial attorney Rich Schoenstein joins "Jesse Weber Live" to break down why Utah's legal protections could make a wrongful-death case an uphill fight. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
Could the security concerns raised in a new court filing expose Utah Valley University to liability? NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas is joined by chief legal analyst Jesse Weber and former Secret Service agent Michael Matranga to examine allegations surrounding security planning at the campus event where Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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An attorney for the family of Charlie Kirk filed a formal written notice to the state of Utah, Utah Valley University, its campus police and the police chief alleging that there were some serious security failures ahead of his Sept. 10, 2025, assassination. CNN's Brynn Gingras reports.
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Charlie Kirk's family has filed a notice of claim against Utah Valley University, campus police and the state alleging major security failures surrounding his assassination, the first step toward a wrongful death lawsuit. Former FBI agent James Gagliano examines the event's security plan as UVU responds to the filing. #FoxNews #CharlieKirk #Utah #UVU #TurningPointUSA #Security Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
