Children of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
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After the man suspected in the killing of state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, faces federal and state charges, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that the suspect is going to be held accountable for his “crimes against both the people of the United States and the people of Minnesota.
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Amazon S3 on MSNMinnesota Mourns: A Tribute to Melissa Hortman's LegacyThe community at the state capitol is coming together to honor the memory of House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband with a growing memorial. Though many never met her, residents are leaving notes and flowers to express their gratitude for her dedication to Minnesota's government.
When a longtime Minnesota lawmaker died after a battle with ALS, former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped pass historic legislation in search of a cure.
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But there was a caring, apolitical gracefulness as well to Hortman, colleagues said. Garofalo said that in the days after the 2022 elections, when Democrats took control of state
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said at a news conference Saturday.
Neighbors gathered to honor state Rep. Melissa Hortman and state Sen. John Hoffman. Hortman was killed and Hoffman was wounded in separate shootings.
Two senators say the shooting shows it's time to address how people's private information is sold and shared online.