73 m. ago Man arrested after showing up at Memphis mayor’s house with Taser, duct tape and rope in car, police say

The arrest in Tennessee comes just days after the murders of a state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota and the wounding of another and his wife.

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10 h. ago A US senator’s X posts after the Minnesota shootings were horrific – and predictable | Austin Sarat

Mike Lee knows better than to turn tragedy into disinformation. But outrageousness has become the name of the gameNational tragedy used to bring national unity. If only momentarily, partisanship was put aside, and people of all political persuasions came together.No more. The nation received a startling reminder of that sad fact on Sunday when Republican senator Mike Lee went online to share his reaction to the weekend’s horrible shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Photos of candlelight vigil honoring slain Minnesota lawmaker and her husband

Hundreds gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol for a candlelight vigil honoring former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were fatally shot at their home. Governor Tim Walz, visibly moved, comforted mourners as the couple’s son, Colin, placed a photo of his parents at a growing memorial filled with flowers, flags and heartfelt messages.

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20 h. ago Hundreds gather to remember prominent Minnesota lawmaker and husband slain in their home

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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28 h. ago Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings

Anxious lawmakers are convening under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country

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42 h. ago Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a 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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53 h. ago Children of murdered Minnesota lawmaker release statement instructing people how to ‘honor’ their parents’ lives

‘We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family’s privacy as we grieve,’ the children said.

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56 h. ago How the right spread ‘brutal and cruel’ misinformation after Minnesota lawmaker killings

The rightwing media ecosystem spins up narratives to serve their agendas after tragic events, regardless of accuracyTina Smith, a Minnesota senator confronted Mike Lee, a Utah senator, on Monday to tell him directly that his social media posts fueled ongoing misinformation about a shooting that killed her friend.Lee’s posts, which advanced conspiracies that a Minnesota assassin was a “Marxist” and blamed the state’s governor for Melissa Hortman’s death, were among many threads of false or speculative claims swirling online after the killings. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states

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67 h. ago Many lawmakers on list of suspected Minnesota shooter vow not to bow down

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s list of targets are vowing not to bow down

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69 h. ago Assassinated Minnesota lawmaker's golden retriever Gilbert is EUTHANIZED hours after owners' murders

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman's beloved golden retriever Gilbert (pictured with Hortman in 2022) had to be euthanized after being shot by suspected assassin Vance Boelter.

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3 d. ago Minnesota victims’ dog had to be put down after being shot in Saturday’s political assassinations

Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state representative, and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday

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3 d. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing had more than 45 names of elected officials, FBI says – live

FBI affidavit says suspect Vance Boelter had names and home addresses for more than 45 officials, ‘mostly or all Democrats’A federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities

Officials say suspect accused of shooting two lawmakers went to two other legislators’ homes intending to kill themA man accused of dressing up as a police officer and shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes – killing one and her husband – also showed up at the houses of two other legislators the same night intending to assassinate them too, authorities revealed on Monday.Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured on Sunday night after a major two-day manhunt and charged by state prosecutors with the second-degree murder of the Democratic representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence in Brooklyn Park early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Minnesota assassin 'planned to murder FOUR Dem lawmakers on Saturday and tricked policeman into thinking he was cop'

Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter went to the homes of four different representatives and tricked police into believing he was one, prosecutors claim.

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3 d. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing visited other legislators’ homes, prosecutors say – live

Prosecutors said suspect Vance Boelter also visited the homes of two other lawmakers on Saturday while disguised as a police officerA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump can’t resist a dig at Gov. Tim Walz during conversation about Minnesota lawmaker assassinations

Trump had not called govenor more than 24 hours after suspect caught in targeted assassination of Democratic lawmaker and her husband

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3 d. ago Minnesota shooting suspect ‘stalked victim like prey’ as feds reveal chilling details of killings and announce charges

Boelter had the names of 45 Minnesota state and federal elected officials in notebooks in his car

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3 d. ago ‘Face of evil’: Cop’s scold as he shares first image of Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter’s arrest

The 57-year-old was most recently appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to the Workforce Development Board, say reports

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3 d. ago ‘The face of evil’: Sheriff blasts Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter and shares picture of the moment of his arrest

The 57-year-old was most recently appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to the Workforce Development Board, say reports

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