Law professor says stifling free speech is no way to commemorate Kirk's legacy

By Steve Inskeep

Published September 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM EDT

NPR speaks with Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, about the conversation emerging around free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death.

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