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It, our weekly series on democracy, political violence and what it means for the health and the state of our republic.

Law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of a 22-year-old for the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. A conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, 31-year-old Kirk died after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley

University. He was speaking to a large crowd at an outdoor, Prove Me Wrong debate, where he invited

students to challenge his political and cultural views. At a press conference on Friday, Utah's

Republican Governor Spencer Cox asked Americans to consider what happens from here,

an escalation or an off-ramp. Here's a bit of what he said. I absolutely believe that this is a

watershed in American history, yes. The question is what kind of watershed? And that

chapter remains to be written. Is this the end of a dark chapter in our history or the beginning of a

darker chapter in our history? The killing of Charlie Kirk is the latest in a spate of rising

political violence across the country. A Minnesota state legislator and her spouse were murdered in

their home in June. The Pennsylvania governor's house was set on fire in April. Last year,

on the campaign trail, Trump faced two assassination attempts. And experts who study political

violence say the frequency and seriousness is increasing significantly. So how did we get here

and can we pull back? That's what we get into today after this short break.

Stay with us.

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