Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Sep. 15, 2025
Political violence and the erosion of civility in America
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah underscores failures in event security, the dangers of polarizing rhetoric, and the urgent question of whether America can step back from the brink of escalating political violence.
Louis J. Shapiro
Email: LouisJShapiro@Gmail.com
Louis, a former Los Angeles County Public Defender, is a criminal defense attorney and State Bar-certified criminal law specialist out of Century City. He is also a legal analyst, board member of the California Innocence Project and Project For The Innocence at Loyola Law School, CACJ and LACBA'S Criminal Justice Executive Committee.
On Sept.10, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk had been addressing a crowd of nearly 3,000 as part of his "American Comeback Tour" when a single rifle shot, fired from a rooftop more than 200 yards away, struck him in the neck. Despite the presence of both local police officers and his private security team, the attack was swift, precise, and fatal. Within hours, news of Kirk's death spread na...
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