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Aggregated Minnesota News Articles

• Unearthed video shows Minnesota shooting suspect dancing at bizarre religious ceremony as links to Africa are revealed
  
  A newly surfaced video shows the Minnesota shooting suspect dancing in church and testifying about meeting Jesus at 17. The footage has resurfaced as hundreds of officers hunt for the man.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 15 Jun 2025 02:46:56 GMT.
• What we know about the attack on two Minnesota lawmakers
  
  The attack on two Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes was described as politically motivated.
  BBC News.  Sun, 15 Jun 2025 01:49:15 GMT.
• Lynx coach: Shooting of lawmakers hits 'home'
  
  Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve acknowledged it would be difficult to play Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Sparks after two Minnesota lawmakers were shot and one was killed in what Gov. ...
  ESPN.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:19:29 EST.
• Minnesota, Known for Bipartisan Civility, Reels After Attack on Lawmakers
  
  Even as the national political discourse has grown hyperpartisan in recent years, Minnesota had kept a foothold on its own traditions.
  Julie Bosman.  New York Times.  Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:40:31 +0000.
• Olson: In Melissa Hortman, so soon after Kari Dziedzic, Minnesota politics loses another selfless leader
  
  They both played fair and trusted that good policy would prevail.
  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:15:54 GMT.
• Who are the shooting victims in the 'targeted' attacks against Minnesota lawmakers?
  
  Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her her husband were killed in a violent attack, while Sen. Hoffman and his wife are expected to survive.
  Fox News.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:23:12 -0400.
• Manhunt after two Minnesota state politicians targeted, one of them killed
  
  Hortman and her husband were killed and Hoffman and his wife injured in what officials called "targeted political violence".
  BBC News.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 23:12:42 GMT.
• Gabrielle Giffords joins politicians in condemning attacks on Minnesota lawmakers
  
  A somber Gov. Tim Walz spoke about the work and legacy of State Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated at her home Saturday.
  ABC News.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 18:12:50 -0400.
• Ex-Vikings player blames Tim Walz for Minnesota lawmaker killings: 'Example of a weak, emasculated leader'
  
  Jack Brewer, a former Vikings and Gophers player, speaks out on the Minnesota shootings allegedly involving a suspect who was a Walz appointee, claiming the state has become dangerous.
  Fox News.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:46:38 -0400.
• Who Are Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, the Minnesota Lawmakers Who Were Shot?
  
  A Minnesota state representative and her husband were killed early Saturday, and a state senator and his wife were injured.
  Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith.  New York Times.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:42:34 +0000.
• Timeline: How an early morning assault against Minnesota lawmakers unfolded
  
  First call to police reported Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot at their home in Champlin.
  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:16:49 GMT.
• 1 Minnesota lawmaker killed, 1 injured in targeted shootings: What we know
  
  Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
  CBS News.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:33:00 -0400.
• Vance Boelter, suspect in lawmakers' shootings, remains at large
  
  Law enforcement officials are searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday morning.
  CBS News.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:31:00 -0400.
• Authorities Identify Suspect In Assassination Of Minnesota Lawmaker
  
  Vance Luther Boelter as the top suspect
  Harold Hutchison.  Daily Caller.  Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:04:53 +0000.

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