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State Rep. Melissa Hortman, the House’s Democratic leader and former speaker, was shot to death early Saturday.
Lawmakers are pushing congressional leaders to take greater steps to ensure their safety as elected officials confront the growing risk of violence.
At the Kansas and Missouri State Capitol buildings, you have to go through security and capitol security guards on duty at all times. But those measures don't extend to lawmakers at their home.
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said on Monday that state legislators have received “a noticeable increase in verbal threats” in recent years as Minnesotans reel from the assassination of a state lawmaker.
Fairfax County police say that although there is no intelligence linking threats in Minnesota to the area, they still plan to ramp up security outside the homes and neighborhoods of elected officials.
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KLAS Las Vegas on MSNTrump, congressional leaders need to ‘unequivocally call out’ political violence, says Minnesota RepRep. Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers and increased security concerns, while urging Americans to calm their political rhetoric. GUID: no
Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis.
SD's legislative and executive leaders have issued statements in response to an early morning shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses.
Colorado politicians condemn politically motivated violence following the shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.