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Candlelight vigil to honor Melissa and Mark Hortman planned for Wednesday night

A candlelight vigil to honor the late DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is planned for Wednesday night at Minnesota’s state Capitol. Federal authorities have revealed that the man suspected in the shootings had an alleged target list that included leaders of Planned Parenthood.
by Jacob Aloi

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Vigil for slain state Democratic leader Hortman set for Wednesday, as investigators search for a motive

Investigators are still trying to figure out what motivated a man to allegedly target Democratic elected officials in a series of shootings early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, candlelight vigil to honor top state House DFLer Melissa Hortman is planned for Wednesday night on the steps of the state Capitol.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Boelter charged in federal court

Vance Boelter has been charged in federal court with the targeted murder of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Some of the federal charges that Boelter faces are punishable by life in prison or the death penalty, if he’s convicted.
by Phil Picardi

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State, federal charges announced in Minnesota lawmakers shootings

State and federal prosecutors today outlined charges filed against the man suspected of killing Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband.
by Jacob Aloi

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Manhunt ends after suspected shooter arrested

A two-day manhunt for the suspect in the killings of a top DFL lawmaker and her spouse ended with his capture late last night. Vance Boelter faces murder charges in the deaths of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
by Phil Picardi

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University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting draws protesters; Homes of some regents vandalized

Students interrupted a University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting today — protesting a sale of university land to an aerospace company that works with the U.S. Department of Defense. And the homes of several members of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents were vandalized yesterday.
by Elena See

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Minnesota could lose up to $500 million annually if federal funding cuts to Medicaid take effect

Minnesota could lose up to $500 million annually if proposed federal funding cuts to Medicaid take effect. I-94 will be closed to traffic in both directions this weekend between I-35W and Huron Boulevard for construction.
by Phil Picardi

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Gov. Tim Walz to testify at U.S. House hearing on immigration enforcement

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be in the hot seat on Capitol Hill during a U.S. House hearing on immigration enforcement. Around 200 people lined up along the Lake Street-Marshall Avenue bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s actions on immigration enforcement. 
by Phil Picardi

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Effort to open land near Boundary Waters to mining has been stripped from Congressional budget bill

An effort to open up a big swath of federal land near the Boundary Waters to copper-nickel mining has been stripped from the massive budget bill moving through Congress. Several dozen people protested outside the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River today in support of a St. Paul woman arrested for alleged actions during a raid in Minneapolis last week.
by Emily Bright

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Woman accused of assaulting FBI agent during Minneapolis search faces federal charges

The state’s response to protests following the murder of George Floyd five years ago was a point of contention in a congressional hearing Tuesday. And a St. Paul woman is facing federal charges after allegedly assaulting a FBI agent during last week’s search of a Minneapolis restaurant.
by Phil Picardi

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