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Police investigating reported break-in at home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
The Twin Cities home where Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot​ Saturday was broken into ...
Lifelong friend of man accused of killing two Minnesota lawmakers struggles to comprehend ‘a sick man’
Law enforcement has cautioned the motive could be more complex than observers might prefer, even as Vance Boelter’s own ...
How Minnesota shooting conspiracy theories took over social media feeds
Before a suspect in the shootings was ever named, conspiracy theorists and opportunists jumped at the chance to blame their ...
Hennepin County seeks to be first to prosecute shootings of lawmakers, spouses
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has asked the federal government to let her office be the first to pursue murder ...
Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face something that ...
‘Saturday changed everything.’ Mass. lawmakers weigh what personal info should be public after Minnesota shootings.
The attack on Minnesota state lawmakers sent a chill through Beacon Hill, where elected officials say they’re newly balancing ...
Minnesota senator confronts GOP colleague over "cruel" post on shootings
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confronted GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at the Capitol Monday over a social media post ...