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POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS

Prosecutors in the case of Vance Boelter, charged with killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband say they've turned over a massive amount of evidence to the defense.
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Prosecutors turn over thousands of pages of evidence in the killing of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

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Bullet holes are seen in the door outside the home of DFL State Sen. John Hoffman on June 15, 2025 in Champlin, Minnesota.
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Law enforcement wants independent after-action report done in the aftermath of the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers

"The responsible thing to do is review this," says Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley
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Boards cover the doors and windows outside the home of DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman on June 15, 2025 in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
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Two Brooklyn Park police officers cleared in their response to the June slaying of state lawmaker Melissa Hortman

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Chilling new details have been released about the night State Senator John Hoffman and his family were gunned down in their home

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A memorial for political activist Charlie Kirk stands on the grounds of Utah Valley University on September 13, 2025 in Orem, Utah.
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Hennepin County charges man after emailed threats of retaliation for the death of Charlie Kirk

64-year old John Allan Sandeen sent the emails to the music director at a church in Maple Grove and others
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From Minnesota to Utah to New York: Key developments in cases of US political violence
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From Minnesota to Utah to New York: Key developments in cases of US political violence

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President Donald Trump says he would have ordered flags lowered to half-staff after the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker if the governor had asked, but Trump at the time refused to even call the governor.
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Trump wouldn't call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags

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Gun control advocates are converging on the state capitol in hopes of bringing change following a summer of gun violence in Minnesota.
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Gun control advocates converge on state capitol hoping to bring change following a summer of gun violence

"It is kind of a call to order either way, and from my perspective, a call to action," says Sen. Ron Latz (DFL)
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Still no details on a special session as lawmakers struggle to find consensus around guns
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Still no details on a special session as lawmakers struggle to find consensus around guns

"I think our legislator's role is to let their constituents and voters know where they are in this issue"
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A makeshift memorial for DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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What to expect in the Minnesota House special election

Control of the Minnesota House will be at stake Tuesday in a special election to replace the late Melissa Hortman
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Trump says 'with a high degree of certainty' that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught
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Trump says 'with a high degree of certainty' that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught

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Minnesota lawmaker who started political career with Charlie Kirk reflects on his impact
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Minnesota lawmaker who started political career with Charlie Kirk reflects on his impact

Republican Senator Julia Coleman (Waconia) says after college, Kirk trained her on how to reach young people
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Charlie Kirk's murder is just the latest in shocking escalation of political violence in America
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Charlie Kirk's murder is just the latest in shocking escalation of political violence in America

"I hope both sides take some time to pause and reflect, but I'm not optimistic," says political analyst Blois Olson
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Charlie Kirk's murder shocks college campuses where his influence with young conservatives ran deep
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Charlie Kirk's murder shocks college campuses where his influence with young conservatives ran deep

Another outbreak of political violence also hits close to home for Minnesota politicians after Hortman murder
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As Vance Boelter sits in a Sherburne County jail cell awaiting his fate, investigators are digging into the details of the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
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Federal investigation into alleged political assassin Vance Boelter focuses on "the why" and if he had help

Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson says even if they figure out the "why," it's likely it will never make sense
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President John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy ride with Texas Governor John Connally and others in an open car motorcade shortly before the president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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Trump demands plan for release of JFK assassination records within 15 days

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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the White House on July 14, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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Widow of firefighter killed at Trump rally declines Biden’s call: ‘He would not have wanted me to talk to him’

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