Community vigils in California lasted through the weekend in honor of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed by a rifle fire last week at a rally in Utah.
At NOE Valley Park in San Francisco, about 80 people attended the Saturday afternoon memorial hosted by the county Republican Party. this San Francisco Standard Report The event includes prayers, eulogies and placards to facilitate dialogue. Once, the police looked at it from a distance.
In Ventura County, local Republican committees are planning “Light in the Dark” A vigil at Moore Park on Monday night. The event is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm on Walnut Grove in Tierra Rejada Farms.
Kirk, founder of the turning point of the conservative youth organization, was shot dead while speaking at the University of Utah on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old is popular among conservative groups on university campuses, but has caused controversy over his frequent intentional provocative attacks on diversity programs, races and sexual groups.
He called the Civil Rights Act a mistake recently Tweets “Islam is incompatible with Western civilization.”
After his death, social media discourse in certain departments became so divided that some Utah officials called on people to write off andGo out and do a good job in your community.transparent
Despite the online environment, politicians and advocacy groups in the political field condemned the killings.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he “admired [Kirk’s] passion and commitment to debate” and called his murder “pathological and reprehensible.”
lead Muslim American Civil Rights Organization “The values that lead us to oppose many of Mr. Kirk’s positions are the same values that make us condemn his murder and reiterate that political violence is not the answer to the most abominable remarks.”
Among vigils held or arranged locally are vigils by Van Nuys, Beverly Hills, Rancho Palos Verdes and Huntington Beach. In addition, the Los Angeles Republican Party held an online event on Sunday, “About the dignity of violence.” It is hosted by the politically depolarized nonprofit courage angel.
In Moorpark, organizers hope hundreds of people will attend the Monday vigil at Walnut Grove at Tierra Rejada Farms.
Richard Lucas III, chairman of the Ventura County Republican Party, who is holding the event, said Kirk clearly told the truth on the issue, including the Second Amendment and where life began, making himself “nearly precious to many people” in the process.
He said he hoped the vigil would include prayer, commitment to allegiance and many tears.
“Pray for peace, pray for love,” Lucas said. “We know that political parties don’t always see the eyes, but the outcome of any violence is clearly unacceptable, especially political violence.”
