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Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine
Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising.
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Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary
The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence.
Once known for civility, Minnesota succumbs to spread of political violence
From the pulpit on Sunday, Father Joe Whalen exhorted his parishioners to avoid the kind of extreme partisanship and hate ...
Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman wounded in 'targeted political violence'
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials ...
Dingell decries political violence in Minnesota after her name found on 'hit list'
Democrat US Rep. Debbie Dingell was at Dexter High School Monday and spoke of the Vance Boelter political violence.
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Minnesota lawmakers discuss safety and security measures in shooting aftermath
State lawmakers have begun discussions for more state-issued security and have taken extra safety precautions after the ...
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Trump, congressional leaders need to ‘unequivocally call out’ political violence, says Minnesota Rep
Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers and increased security ...
Surge in threats to public officials reflects rising political violence, experts say
In an essay in The New York Times on Monday, Robert Pape, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, who ...
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Minnesota political shootings signal urgent need for action against rising political violence, expert says
Political violence targeting elected officials demands immediate action and stronger preventive measures, according to a ...
'Political violence is never acceptable': Iowa leaders decry shooting of Minnesota lawmakers
Iowa politicians disavowed political violence and offered condolences to the families of two Minnesota lawmakers after a pair ...
How the attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers – and the search for the suspect – unfolded
Daylight was still two hours off when Brooklyn Park police approached the home of former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman to ...