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The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials
Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their ...
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.
‘We’re not safe’: US lawmakers demand more be done after political violence in Minnesota
Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota has decided to sleep with a loaded pistol near his nightstand after the deadly ...
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Political violence is on the rise, Minnesota-based expert says
Q&A with Jillian Peterson, professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline University and co-founder of The Violence Project ...
What we know about the attack on two Minnesota lawmakers
On Saturday, two state lawmakers from Minnesota were gunned down in their homes in what Governor Tim Walz called a ...
Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary
The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence.
Lawmakers react to ‘targeted political violence’ in Minnesota
Lawmakers are reacting to the shootings Saturday morning, commending Rep. Hortman’s work at the Capitol and condemning ...
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Minnesota’s slain Democratic leader lived the political divisions in the US every day
“She battled fiercely, but never let it impact the personal bond that ... The shootings shocked a state that prides its politics as being “Minnesota nice,” even despite higher partisan ...
St. Cloud-area officials react to shootings targeting Minnesota state lawmakers, 2 killed
Statements are trickling in from elected officials about the shootings targeting state lawmakers. Minnesota Rep. Melissa ...
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Manhunt for Suspect in Political Assassination Rattles Minnesota
the shooting’s impact already extended into the political realm in practical ways. In Minnesota, where a manhunt was underway for the shooter, law enforcement officials urged people to avoid the ...