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The assassination of conservative influencer and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk last week has sparked renewed urgency around protecting free speech, particularly on college campuses.

Kirk, 31, was killed Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He leaves behind his wife, Erika, and two young children.

Seattle-based journalist and conservative influencer Cameron Higby, who contracts for Turning Point's FrontLines, is among those leading efforts to honor Kirk’s legacy. He co-launched a grassroots campus tour this week with political commentator David Khait called "Fearless."

"It’s to show people that conservatives, and people in general, aren’t afraid to go out and talk about their be

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