Christy Kelly, Author at Arizona Globe

Faith on Full Display as Thousand Arrive Early for Kirk Memorial

September 21, 2025 10:51 amOctober 10, 2025 2:34 pm

As tens of thousands of people poured into State Farm Stadium ahead of the official 11:00 a.m. start to Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, many of those who had already filled the stadium Sunday morning joined in the live worship music...

Unprecedented Crowds Gather in Phoenix for Charlie Kirk Memorial

September 21, 2025 9:33 amSeptember 29, 2025 5:15 pm

Arizona Globe journalist Christy Kelly is reporting live from State Farm Stadium (home of the Arizona Cardinals) in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, for an unprecedented memorial celebrating the life of slain conservative icon and Turning Point USA founder...

Marshall, Biggs Among Dignitaries at AZ Free Enterprise Club 5th Annual Summit

September 21, 2025 6:01 amSeptember 26, 2025 11:01 am

Over 700 grassroots patriots joined AZ Free to celebrate the organization’s 5th Annual Summit yesterday, September 20, 2025. The gathering opened with a moving tribute to Charlie Kirk, who was recently assassinated. While Arizona and the world prepare to mourn...

Horne, Cota Demand Armed School Officers after Second Knife Incident

September 18, 2025 10:01 amSeptember 26, 2025 11:01 am

On Monday, September 15, 2025, two female Carl Hayden High School students were involved in a fight that left one of them injured, according to Phoenix Police. During the fight, one of the students struck the other with the handle...

Keshel Condems Dem Rhetoric as Fontes Claims Rising Fascism

September 17, 2025 10:03 amSeptember 26, 2025 11:01 am

Despite Arizona’s top Democratic officials, including Governor Hobbs, Tucson Mayor Romero, and AG Mayes, among others, issuing statements condemning political violence in the aftermath of the conservative leader Charlie Kirk’s assassination, some Republicans have argued their words were hollow and...

Mayes Silent as Leftist Activists Threaten Butierez, Wittenbreaker

September 12, 2025 6:13 pmSeptember 21, 2025 10:59 am

Just days after conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated, tensions in Arizona politics are running hotter than ever. This week, campaign signs for GOP congressional candidate Daniel Butierez, who is running to win the seat in District 7 (CD7, replacing...

Sen. Hoffman Remembers Charlie Kirk’s True Spirit

September 12, 2025 3:26 pmSeptember 21, 2025 9:28 am

AZ State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-15) offered the Arizona Globe a heartfelt message about his longtime friend and colleague, Charlie Kirk. Hoffman described the late Turning Point USA founder as a man who defied political pettiness and kept his focus...