CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered powerful remarks while touching on the volatile political scene in America. Area colleges and university students talked about the importance of free speech on campus.

“Let me say this loud and clear. Political violence has no place in America. Zero. A democracy thrives on debate, not bloodshed. You can't shrug it off as the new normal.” The shooting death of conservative Charlie Kirk being talked about across the country as Hochul made a plea for peace. “We can't allow it to escalate. And yet, just yesterday, our institutions across our state and our nation were victims of swatting threats, putting people on edge. We cherish free speech, but we also demand responsibility because reckless words can lead to reckless

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