SALT LAKE CITY — In a video message sent directly to high school and college students across Utah, Governor Spencer Cox urged them to choose to rise above the politics of rage.

The video and an email accompanying it addressed to education leaders across the state was shared with FOX 13 News on Monday. It asks teachers and education leaders to play the video for students.

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"I know this past week has been incredibly tough," Gov. Cox said on the video, referencing the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. "We've all felt the weight of anger, fear and loss, and I want to take just a moment to speak directly to you students throughout Utah right

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