Political Violence in Minnesota

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

By Nathan Layne BLAINE, Minnesota (Reuters) -From the pulpit on Sunday, Father Joe Whalen exhorted his parishioners to avoid the kind of extreme partisanship and hate that appeared to be behind the killing of one of the church's own,

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Minnesota killings spread fear in country riven by violence against politicians

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

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Friends Say Minnesota Shooting Suspect Was Deeply Religious and Conservative

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was at the center of a massive multistate manhunt on Sunday, a day after authorities say he impersonated a police officer and gunned down former House Speaker Melissa Hortma...

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What is the Red Lion Group? Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter calls himself its CEO

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Minnesota Lawmaker Killed on Saturday Served With Compassion, Governor Says

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Once Known for Civility, Minnesota Succumbs to Spread of Political Violence

The suspect, whom police identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, remains at large.

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Minnesota lawmakers slain in targeted attack by suspect posing as police officer

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2 dead, 2 injured after state lawmakers and spouses shot, Brooklyn Park, Champlin

Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings captured

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Live updates: Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker's killing is captured

Vance Boelter, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as the wounding of another lawmaker and his wife, has been captured, officials said.

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Search for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers leads to one of his vehicles in rural area

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Massachusetts lawmakers condemn political shootings in Minnesota as "horrific"

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Photos of Police Search for Suspect Who Shot 2 State Lawmakers, Including One Who Died, in Minnesota

A man impersonating a police officer shot and killed Minnesota state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “targeted political violence.”

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: State lawmaker, husband killed in politically targeted shooting

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Minnesota Gov. Walz announces shooting suspect is arrested

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Gunman Who Shot Two Minnesota Lawmakers Still at Large as Manhunt Continues

"Clearly, this is politically motivated," she said, noting that the state's entire congressional delegation - Republicans and Democrats - issued a shared statement condemning the shootings.

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The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one, remains on the loose

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Car and hat of suspect in Minnesota shootings found

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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.

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Minnesota Rep included in targeted list decries political violence as she remembers slain lawmaker

Rep. Kelly Morrison of Minnesota joins The Weekend to discuss the murder of her former colleague in the Minnesota state house Melissa Hortman and the chilling impact of the politically motivated attack.

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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 violence aimed at Black people in

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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.

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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 husband at their house. The suspect also is believed to have shot State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their home.

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‘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 regularly.

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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 at their homes in Champlin and Brooklyn Park. Authorities say the suspect may be posing as a police officer.

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 member Sen. John Hoffman was targeted roughly 8 miles away in Champlin, sources told 5 Eyewitness News. A manhunt is on for the suspect, who was wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants.