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Board issues statement condemning campus assassination
Summary
The Santa Monica‑Malibu Unified School District Board read a statement condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus, calling for nonviolent discourse and expressing sympathy for the family and campus community.
The Santa Monica‑Malibu Unified School District Board of Education opened its special meeting with a written statement condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus and urging members of the community to reject violence.
"Today, our nation was shaken by the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk on a college campus," board member Richard read on behalf of the board, adding that "violence is never an answer" and that the nation must resolve differences through "dialogue, deliberation, and debate." The statement said the board's thoughts are with Kirk's family and the campus community and called for renewed commitment to civil discourse.
Board members noted the statement would be entered into the public record; no formal vote was required to accept the statement, which the board read aloud at the meeting start.
