The Latest Breaking News from Minnesota

But how to effectively spend money to increase security, without disconnecting lawmakers from their constituents, remains a vexing problem.

After a two-day manhunt, Minnesota authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Boelter on June 15, 2025, after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesota House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home and seriously injured another state senator and his wife.

A Minnesota senator confronted a Republican colleague about posts he made in the wake of the assassination of a Minnesota state representative and her husband.

Lawmakers cite rising threats and hit list naming Democrats as calls grow for more protection

The rightwing media ecosystem spins up narratives to serve their agendas after tragic events, regardless of accuracy

The man police believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers texted his family that he had gone to "war" in the hours after the shooting, according to court documents.

Melissa Hortman's golden retriever, Gilbert, was shot in a targeted attack that killed her and her husband. Her children had to euthanise him, deepening the tragedy.

‘I want to know why those deaths in Minnesota are worth only a night of edgelord s***posting,’ Daily Show satirist rebukes Republican over offensive posts

Residents call Melissa Hortman and husband Mark, gunned down in targeted killing, ‘amazing people’ with huge legacy