Palmetto Bay councilman says he won't step down amid calls for resignation
Palmetto Bay councilman Steve Cody said he won't be stepping down amid calls for his resignation after making comments about Charlie Kirk's death.
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Palmetto Bay councilman Steve Cody said he won't be stepping down amid calls for his resignation after making comments about Charlie Kirk's death.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports from Florida International University, where students and community activists gathered Monday evening to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The fate of an embattled Palmetto Bay Councilman Steve Cody now rests with Gov. Ron DeSantis, after the council voted 4–1 Monday to remove him following backlash over a social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
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The suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk is under special watch in a Utah jail, days after he allegedly shot and killed the 31-year-old conservative activist.
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The University of Miami posted online over the weekend that it has fired an employee for public commentary made about Charlie Kirk's death.
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Security concerns are intensifying nationwide following the assassination of the conservative activist.
Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on charges of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and felony discharge of a firearm for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with state Sen. Joe Gruters, who is also the chair of the Republican National Committee about the assassination about conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
Jim goes one-on-one with Jennifer Jenkins, a Democrat from Brevard County who has just announced her candidacy to challenge Florida's junior Senator, Republican Ashley Moody, in 2026.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said "I think this could be a turning point" for the country in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death, urging leaders to "turn down the rhetoric."
Jim goes one-on-one with State Senator Joe Gruters, who is also the Chair of the Republican National Committee about the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
Around the park's gazebo, mourners sang "Amazing Grace" through tears, some struggling to press on as grief overtook them.
About 100 people gathered at Fort Lauderdale's Esplanade Park on Friday night to remember the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose assassination in front of thousands of people on Wednesday was caught on video.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks out for the first time since her husband's death on Wednesday.
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A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports from Palmetto Bay, where South Florida Republicans continued to ask Councilman Steve Cody to resign over comments he made on social media after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
Timeline of the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to information gathered by the CBS News Confirmed team.
Authorities say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested for fatally shooting Charlie Kirk after confessing to a family friend, ending a 33-hour manhunt.
Deputies said that the stab wound, which punctured the woman's lung, did not appear to be life-threatening.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials say
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Deputies said that the stab wound, which punctured the woman's lung, did not appear to be life-threatening.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials say
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