News

‘Dad went to war’: Vance Boelter tried three lawmaker homes before killing Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband, charges say
He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.
His Dad Lost the Ability to Speak Due to ALS. Murdered Minn. Rep. Melissa Hortman Stepped In to Push for a Cure (Exclusive)
When a longtime Minnesota lawmaker died after a battle with ALS, former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped pass ...
Melissa Hortman, shepherd of Legislature’s historic 2023 session, called House Democrats’ ‘captain’
But there was a caring, apolitical gracefulness as well to Hortman, colleagues said. Garofalo said that in the days after the ...
The Minnesota shooting is the first deadly attack in decades against a politician in the state
The killing of a Minnesota lawmaker is the first deadly attack against a politician in the state in more than three decades.
Slain Minnesota lawmaker attended Boston University, Harvard
The entire Boston University community grieves the loss of one of our cherished alumnae, Melissa Hortman, who was a beloved ...
Family Of Minnesota Politician Wounded In 'Senseless' Shooting Reacts To Suspect's Arrest
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, who were both shot in their home by the suspect who is believed ...