Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen will celebrate a partnership with Turning Point USA to bring chapters of the controversial free speech organization to every high school in Nebraska.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Sept. 17 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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A fan stands up and cheers talk show host Charlie Kirk as he speaks at a rally at Lord of Hosts Church in Omaha on April 9, 2024. The event was to push for Nebraska to allocate its electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis.
Photos & video: UNL students hold vigil for Charlie Kirk
University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomores Bethany Fox, second from left, and Brayden Ebbers, third from left, attend a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday outside the Nebraska Union. “Charlie was such a light in this world,” Fox said. “He was such a phenomenal role model, and I hope that everybody can remember him for his courage.”
Blair local Sandy Mullen, from left, Amarillo Mullen and Les Mullen hold candles during a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday outside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Nebraska Union.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomores Bethany Fox, second from right, and Brayden Ebbers, first from right, stand together on Wednesday during a vigil hosted by the UNL chapter of Turning Point USA in honor of Charlie Kirk outside the Nebraska Union.
Police officers look out the windows of the Nebraska Union during a vigil for Charlie Kirk at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Wednesday.
Husker volleyball player Rebekah Allick, left, speaks during a vigil for Charlie Kirk at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Wednesday as Gov. Jim Pillen looks on.
Wendy Witthoff, right, holds a candle alongside her husband, Robert Witthoff, during a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
A student shields her candle from the wind during a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Sept. 17 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The crowd raises their candles on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, during a vigil hosted by the UNL chapter of Turning Point USA in honor of Charlie Kirk outside the Nebraska Union on campus in Lincoln. Kirk, the co-founder of TPUSA, was shot and killed while hosting a speaking event at Utah Valley University campus earlier this month.
