61 h. ago Accused Minnesota lawmaker slayer asks for special accommodations during court appearance

Vance Boelter, accused of shooting Minnesota lawmakers while impersonating police, appeared in court requesting special jail accommodations after waiving preliminary hearings.

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8 d. ago After Minnesota shootings, young lawmakers ask: Is politics worth it?

After Minnesota shootings, young lawmakers ask: Is politics worth it?  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman to be laid to rest in private funeral service

The Minnesota lawmaker was killed during a string of attacks against Democratic elected officials in the state.

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8 d. ago People in Minnesota say goodbye to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and husband

Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark will be buried Saturday as the public still grapples with the aftermath of the shocking political assassination a couple weeks ago.

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1 week ago After Minnesota murders, Mass. lawmaker wants to remove candidates’ home addresses from ballots

A review of sample ballots available online from the other 49 states didn’t show any that included home addresses. The post After Minnesota murders, Mass. lawmaker wants to remove candidates’ home addresses from ballots appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Video shows Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect preaching in Africa years before deadly attack

Video surfaces showing Minnesota lawmaker assassination suspect Vance Boelter delivering enthusiastic speech at Congo church seminar in 2022.

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2 w. ago Deadly lawmaker ambush in Minnesota raises fears about fake police officers knocking on doors

Following the fatal shooting of Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman by an alleged police impersonator, experts share how citizens can verify officers.

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2 w. ago Minnesota officials say addressing security is paramount after lawmaker assassination

After the fatal shootings in Minnesota of a state legislator and her husband, the topic of security is in the spotlight. It's expensive, restrictive and not foolproof. How strict is too strict?

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2 w. ago Despite two assassination attempts, NY Times blames Trump for 'angry culture' that can lead to violence

After deadly shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, The New York Times argued Trump bears responsibility for America's surge in political violence through rhetoric and praise for rioters.

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2 w. ago After Minnesota killings, Capitol Hill representatives face stark reality about family safety

Minnesota shootings targeting state lawmakers spark fear in Congress, prompting security discussions as officials work to protect representatives and families from rising threats.

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2 w. ago Minnesota lawmaker credits daughter for 'saving countless other lives'

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, are crediting their daughter Hope for "saving countless other lives" on the night the couple was shot.

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2 w. ago Hundreds gather to remember slain Minnesota lawmaker and husband

Hundreds have gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband gunned down at their home

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2 w. ago Murdered Democratic lawmaker's home broken into just days after fatal shooting

Brooklyn Park police investigate break-in at murdered Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman's home, where intruder entered through a broken window but apparently took nothing.

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2 w. ago Man charged with killing lawmaker could face rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration

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2 w. ago ‘Not just an act of violence’: Alaska Lawmakers react to Minnesota assassinations

‘Not just an act of violence’: Alaska Lawmakers react to Minnesota assassinations  Alaska's News Source

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2 w. ago Illinois US Reps. Budzinski, Krishnamoorthi Among Lawmakers Named in Writings of Suspected Minnesota Shooter

Illinois US Reps. Budzinski, Krishnamoorthi Among Lawmakers Named in Writings of Suspected Minnesota Shooter  WTTW

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2 w. ago Michigan lawmaker on suspected killer's alleged hit list speaks out

Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten discusses the terrifying moment authorities told her she was on shooting suspect Vance Bolter's alleged hit list of 45 targets.

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2 w. ago Dem Rep. Landsman: Trump Should 'Clean Up' Social Media Sites After MN Shootings

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Ana Cabrera Reports,” Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) said that he hopes that, in the wake of the assassination of a Democratic lawmaker in Minnesota and the attempted assassination of another, President Donald Trump “grabs all The post Dem Rep. Landsman: Trump Should ‘Clean Up’ Social Media Sites After MN Shootings appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Lawmaker says she was on alleged target list of suspected Minnesota shooter

Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten discusses the terrifying moment authorities told her she was on shooting suspect Vance Bolter's alleged hit list of 45 targets.

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2 w. ago What motivated the Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect is unclear, so are his politics

Political assassination in Minnesota leaves former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, with suspect Vance Boelter in custody facing federal murder and stalking charges.

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