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‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks
Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators
A federal judge in Minneapolis cut the sentence short of a Twin Cities man who joined the Islamic State group a decade ago. Abdelhamid Al-Madioum left prison Tuesday after providing extensive help to the government in other terrorism cases.
Psychologist shares advice on dealing with grief in the wake of lawmaker shootings
MPR News host Lisa Ryan spoke with Molly Ruggles, a licensed psychologist and the assistant clinical director of the Family Means Center for Grief and Loss in St. Paul.
Unsubstantiated claims swirled on social media after the shootings of state lawmakers
In the hours after the horrific shootings of two state lawmakers, unsubstantiated theories began to spread across social media, pushed by prominent conservative politicians and influencers.
Foster youth tell their stories to promote better care
The Minnesota Promise Report released in early June by the group Foster Advocates draws from the experiences of 120 teens and adults with experience in foster care. It includes common struggles as well as proposed solutions.
Support pours in for service dog nonprofit that Hortmans volunteered with
The Hortman family volunteered for Helping Paws in Eden Prairie, where they ended up adopting their family dog, Gilbert. The golden retriever was killed along with Melissa and Mark on Saturday.
Planned Parenthood regional CEO mourns Hortman, fights facility threats
Ruth Richardson is the CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Central States, as well as a former Minnesota state legislator. She joined Minnesota Now to talk about threats to Planned Parenthood and remember her former colleague Melissa Hortman, who was killed on Saturday.
The rise of political violence in the U.S.
Gov. Walz has called for ‘decency’ after the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the rise in sharp polarization in the U.S. and the threat of political violence.