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Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman lies in state alongside husband and dog

Minnesotans lined up outside the state capitol to pay their respects to the house speaker assassinated in her home

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Killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s beloved dog, Gilbert, lays in state with her and her spouse

Gilbert the golden retriever lay in state with his late owners on Friday

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Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman to lie in state as suspect faces court date

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday

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Voices: Political violence is becoming the new normal of Trump’s America

COMMENT: From assassination attempts on Donald Trump to the murders of Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, political violence is becoming more prevalent, writes Eric Lewis. But the goading rhetoric that accompanies it is almost exclusively coming from the right – and it must stop

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Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home to lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on Friday, a day ahead of their funeral

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‘Our era of violent populism’: the US has entered a new phase of political violence

The political temperature is dangerously high – and shows few signs of cooling

The Guardian - US

Suspect in Minnesota killings accused of being ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter texted family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed up, filings allege

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The Minnesota shootings illuminate the character of the Trump era

The attacks on lawmakers and a US senator’s callous reaction tell a dark tale of modern America

The Guardian - US

Recent US political violence aided by DIY murder tradecraft available on internet

People locators, 3D weapon blueprints, tactical planning – all accessible on the web for potential attackers or terrorists

The Guardian - US

Move to unseat Mike Lee gains steam after Utah senator’s tweets mock Minnesota political shootings

Senator Mike Lee posted, ‘this is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way,’ after the fatal shooting of Democratic state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband

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Democrat recounts assassination attempt

Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were seriously wounded by the same man suspected of assassinating another Democrat

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‘Without Hope, we wouldn’t be here right now’: How Minnesota lawmaker’s daughter ‘saved countless lives’

Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife credit their daughter Hope’s quick thinking for saving lives after gunman Vance Boelter injured them and killed another lawmaker and his wife.

The Independent UK

‘True model of humility’: hundreds pay tribute to victims of Minnesota killings

Candlelight vigil honoring Melissa Hortman and husband at state capitol was attended by Tim Walz and couple’s son

The Guardian - US

A failed nation-state in 150 days

From chaos and political violence to Israel and Iran, Trump's latest actions have sealed our fate

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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…

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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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Break-in reported at home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman

A window in the late Minnesota lawmaker’s home had been broken overnight, police said Wednesday

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Police chief who helped arrest Minnesota shooting suspect describes moment they caught him: ‘We had made his world so small’

Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said finding the shooter was ‘personal’ as Representative Melissa Hortman was his friend

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Elon Musk calls Grok answer a ‘major fail’ after it highlights political violence caused by MAGA supporters

Integrated chatbot, Grok, flags frequent ‘deadly’ right-wing violence and it’s creator Elon Musk, isn’t happy

The Guardian - US

Tough, whip-smart and selfless: Melissa Hortman, ‘singular force for democracy’, remembered

Colleagues speak of Hortman’s legislative accomplishments, a ‘steely negotiator’ who went into politics ‘to do something, not to be something’

Salon

Trump mocks Walz after MN Dems shooting

The Minnesota governor said he wished Trump would "be a president for all Americans"

International Business Times UK

Shooter Vance Boelter Claims He Went To Gaza and Southern Lebanon To 'Talk To Them About Jesus'

Vance Boelter killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and wounded Sen. John Hoffman in a planned shooting. A manifesto, weapons cache, and list of targets were found in his car

The Guardian - US

Tina Smith on confronting colleague over his posts: ‘Joking about an assassin killing people is beyond the pale’

Democrat tells Republican Mike Lee that his comments on assassination of Melissa Hortman spread misinformation and caused pain to thousands of Minnesotans

The Conversation

Violent extremists like the Minnesota shooter are not lone wolves

After a two-day manhunt, Minnesota authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on June 15, 2025, after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesota House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home and seriously injured another state senator and his wife.

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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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