Conservative youth organizer Charlie Kirk, assassinated last month while engaging in a public debate over politics, is being honored with the Media Research Center’s annual Free Speech Award, the right-leaning media watchdog said Wednesday.
In championing the Turning Point USA founder, Kirk will be the only recipient of the award that last year was given to 35 defenders of the First Amendment, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
MRC President David Bozell paid tribute to Kirk, stating, “There are no awards or recognitions that could fully capture the impact Charlie Kirk had on this generation of leaders, but it is our duty to continue honoring his work and keeping his legacy alive.”
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Turning Point welcomed the award. Spokesman Andrew Kolvet said, “Charlie was completely devoted to
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