Hundreds filled a city park Thursday evening in Orem, Utah, to remember and honor the life of Charlie Kirk, who was killed while speaking at nearby Utah Valley University. The multi-generational crowd held American flags, pushed children in strollers, and donned “Make American Great Again” hats while they prayed and sang together, facing a makeshift altar featuring a larger-than-life photo of Kirk.
Grace Toohey is a reporter at the Los Angeles Times covering breaking news for the Fast Break Desk. Before joining the newsroom in 2022, she covered criminal justice issues at the Orlando Sentinel and the Advocate in Baton Rouge. Toohey is a Maryland native and proud Terp.
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