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Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that ...
Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’
A spokesperson for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the governor wishes Donald Trump would be a “president for all Americans.” ...
After Minnesota shooting, some states are more tightly guarding officials’ personal information
Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories after one Minnesota legislator was ...
Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators after Minnesota shootings
Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the ...
Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers targeted 2 others that night, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say the man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other lawmakers ...
Many lawmakers named in writings of suspected Minnesota shooter vow not to bow down
From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota ...
40 hours of violence and fear as gunman stalks Minnesota politicians
Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked ...
What to know about the shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and the arrest of Vance Boelter
The man suspected of killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another is now charged with murder after police arrested him ...
Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative ...
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers
Lawmakers are still reeling from the shooting that killed one Minnesota state legislator and her husband and severely wounded ...
A teenager with a job making burritos became a powerful Minnesota lawmaker who trained service dogs
Melissa Hortman’s power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Minnesota Legislature was a far cry ...
Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states.