ARKANSAS, USA — Right before the memorial for Charlie Kirk started in Arizona, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Sept. 21 as a Day of Prayer and Reflection for the political activist.

Kirk was shot and killed on a Utah college campus earlier this month. His memorial began at 1:25 p.m. (2:25 p.m. ET) Sunday at the State Farm Stadium, the home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals west of Phoenix, where Kirk's Turning Point organization is based.

The memorial has drawn tens of thousands of mourners, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Members of the public reportedly began lining up outside the stadium before dawn to secure a spot in the 63,400-seat stadium.

As Kirk was set to be laid to rest on Sunday, Sanders officially declared Sept. 21 as a Day of Pray

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