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State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, reached capacity today as tens of thousands gathered

to mourn the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Wayne Chusky from member station KJZZ has more from inside the stadium.

The inside of State Farm Stadium was jam-packed with people.

It had reached a capacity crowd, and they were diverting other folks over to a nearby arena

that was going to live stream the presentation and all of the speakers.

President Trump is in attendance. He and many of his cabinet members are speaking to the crowds today.

And peers Luke Garrett has more.

Kirk's remembrance began with hours of Christian worship music. Here's singer Kerry Job Kearns.

We need our country healed. We want the Kirk family to be healed.

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