Host Paul Pacelli opened Friday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” worried that the assassination of conservative pundit and personality Charlie Kirk will be used by some to try and quell necessary political debate in the U.S. (00:57). We replayed part of a news conference from earlier in the day announcing the arrest of a suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder (17:00). CBS News reporter Aaron Navarro joined us from Washington, D.C. on the lasting political influence of the late Charlie Kirk (27:19). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso added his thoughts regarding the Charlie Kirk killing (31:03). We also welcomed two authors to the show: Michele Steeb, co-author of, “Answers Behind the Red Door: Battling the Homeless Epidemic” (41:19), and Carlo Rotella, author of, “What Can I Get Out of This?: Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics” (51:40)
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