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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers

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 another and his wife. Even as authorities searched for the suspect in the shooting, the state’s two U.S. Senators noted the attack was one of an increasing examples of political violence.
by The Associated Press

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Artificial intelligence and legislation: The latest in Minnesota 

Artificial intelligence and legislation: The latest in Minnesota 

The use of artificial intelligence has become a hot topic in classrooms, around dinner tables and, increasingly in recent years, in state legislatures. What AI conversations did Minnesota legislators have this session? And what could it mean for the technology moving forward?
by Anika Besst

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Memorial for Rep. Melissa Hortman at Minnesota Capitol as family issues first statement

Memorial for Rep. Melissa Hortman at Minnesota Capitol as family issues first statement

Mourners gathered outside the Minnesota Capitol building Sunday to remember the life of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her spouse, Mark Hortman. Those in attendance added flowers, cards and candles to a memorial in front of the Capitol steps. The couple’s daughter and son issued a statement in tribute to their parents.
by Jaylan Sims

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Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role

Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role

The Trump administration's Justice Department has begun targeting Democratic and presidential swing states with demands for election data or changes to voter registration procedures. While the requests may seem technical and mundane, collectively they suggest the department is moving away from its traditional stance of protecting access to the ballot box.
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3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump's birthday

3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump's birthday

The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump.
by Alana Wise, Kat Lonsdorf and Clare Marie Schneider

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Vance Boelter captured, charged in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

Vance Boelter captured, charged in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

Authorities Sunday arrested 57-year-old Vance Boelter following the largest manhunt in state history. He's charged in the targeted fatal shootings of Minnesota House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman and her spouse, and the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his spouse.
by MPR News Staff

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Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary

Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary

The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim and alarming spike in political violence. One lawmaker and her husband were killed while a second one and his wife were gravely wounded.
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Criminal trial of DFL state Sen. Nicole Mitchell delayed

Criminal trial of DFL state Sen. Nicole Mitchell delayed

A Becker County judge has delayed State Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s criminal burglary trial indefinitely, following the weekend shootings of two fellow Minnesota lawmakers. Judge Michael Fritz granted a defense motion to postpone the trial, citing safety and security concerns and out of concern that news coverage of the shootings could negatively impact the possibility of a fair trial. The trial had been scheduled to begin with jury selection this morning.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and David Schaper

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