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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 said.

Fortune on MSN · 1d

Minnesota shooting adds to string of political violence that has also targeted top companies

Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot on Saturday, with one dying and the other recovering, in the latest instance of political violence recently. The shooting comes nearly a year after an assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and follows politically motivated violence that has also targeted top companies.

The Des Moines Register on MSN · 1d

'Political violence is never acceptable': Iowa leaders decry shooting of Minnesota lawmakers

Iowa politicians disavowed political violence and offered condolences to the families of two Minnesota lawmakers after a pair of shootings on June 14.

Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shooting captured

USA TODAY · 5m

Officials ask the public for help in searching for Minnesota shooting suspect: Updates

The suspect, identified by authorities as Vance Luther Boelter, posed as a law enforcement officer to gain access to the victims' homes.

POLITICO on MSN · 5h

Search for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers leads to vehicle in rural area

Authorities searched a vehicle on a rural road outside Minneapolis on Sunday that they believe had been used by the man wanted in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers, as a state on edge struggled to make sense of the brazen political violence that left one leader dead.

The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

Live updates: Manhunt for suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers crosses state lines

Authorities are searching for a 57-year-old man after two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses were shot. State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed.

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Once known for civility, Minnesota succumbs to spread of political violence

From the pulpit on Sunday, Father Joe Whalen exhorted his parishioners to avoid the kind of extreme partisanship and hate ...

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 ...

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Minnesota killings spread fear in country riven by violence against politicians

The shootings revealed that America’s political fractures have penetrated even into the homes where elected officials sleep.

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Many Lawmakers Share Their Home Addresses. Political Violence Is Changing That.

When an assassin visited the homes of two Minnesota lawmakers Saturday, it exposed the long-standing tension between a public official’s accessibility and their security.

Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.

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This culture of violence is not sustainable: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Minnesota targeted attacks

Political leaders from both sides of the aisle are condemning political violence following the shootings of two Minnesota ...

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Washington legislators condemn political violence following Minnesota shooting

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Washington House and Senate released a joint statement Sunday condemning ...

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Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary

The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at their homes are the latest in a grim and alarming surge of U.S.

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