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Break-in reported at home of slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman
The Twin Cities home where Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot ...
Former Harris County Democratic Party chair and husband falsely linked to Minnesota shooting
In a now widely circulated photo online, Trachtenberg and his wife, Lillie, the former chair of the Harris County Democratic ...
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 ...
Political assassinations in Minnesota put spotlight on Florida bill to shield officials’ addresses
A new bill is awaiting the Governor’s signature and is getting new attention after the assassination and attempted ...
Older adults in the US are increasingly dying from unintentional falls
NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report ...
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Superior man guilty of murder in Duluth overdose death
DULUTH — A Superior man has admitted to selling a fatal dose of fentanyl to a Duluth man in August 2022. Derrick Vincent Weatherly, 43, pleaded guilty Tuesday in State District Court to third-degree ...
State Lawmakers Confront Their Own Vulnerability
News of the tragedy unfolded in the group chat: Two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses had been shot in their homes ...
What We Know About How the Minnesota Assassination Case May Unfold
Both state and federal officials are pursuing murder charges against a man they say killed a state lawmaker and her husband. A federal case could lead to the death penalty.
Children of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman: ‘We are devastated’
The children of late Minnesota state Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (D), who was fatally shot over the weekend along with her husband Mark, acknowledged the death of their parents in a statement ...