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BOCA RATON, Fla. — Just one day after the assassination of conservative political figure Charlie Kirk , hundreds gathered at Florida Atlantic University to honor his life and legacy.

The memorial, organized by FAU’s chapter of Turning Point USA — the nonprofit Kirk founded — drew students, faculty, and community members to the Student Union building Thursday night.

Attendees joined in prayer, discussion, and music as candles lit the night.

“This has happened before, and it’s going to happen again,” said Turning Point USA FAU President Nick Coyte. “The point of a legacy is that we keep carrying the torch. We keep what we stand for — free speech and free ideas. As long as that’s alive, we’re not going to regress into the past.”

Coyte and Vice President Gabrielle Szulc said they w

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