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Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman wounded in 'targeted political violence'
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials ...
Experts see spike in political violence across factions in US
The assassination of a Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife ...
Political violence threaded through recent US history. The motives, justifications vary
The United States has a long and grim history of political violence, from presidential assassinations to lynchings and ...
Dem. Rep. warns against escalating political violence & calls for unity to address heated rhetoric
Authorities are on the second day of the hunt for a man suspected of killing Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her ...
‘Political violence is a sickness’: Elected officials worry that attacks will escalate
Republicans and Democrats said Saturday's killings in Minnesota were a chilling reminder of the threats they receive ...
Two Minnesota lawmakers shot in separate incidents in suspected targeted attack; public urged to shelter in place
Two Minnesota lawmakers, Senator John Hoffman and Representative Melissa Hortman, were shot in separate overnight incidents ...
Two Minnesota Democrats, a third victim shot in their homes by madman posing as cop: reports
Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was shot in her Brooklyn Park home, while fellow party ...