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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
By Nathan Layne BLAINE, Minnesota (Reuters) -From the pulpit on Sunday, Father Joe Whalen exhorted his parishioners to avoid ...
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.
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 ...
Mike Lee confronted by Minnesota colleagues for posts on political shootings
The Utah Republican downplayed and joked about what authorities say were politically motivated shootings over the weekend of ...
The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials
Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their ...
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 ...
Minnesota Rep. Morrison: ‘I spent the weekend holed up in my basement’
Federal officials say the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings had notebooks with a list of over 45 state and federal ...