US EditionState Lawmakers Move to Delete Addresses Online After Minnesota Shootings
- Following shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers in June 2025, North Dakota removed legislators' home addresses from its website to enhance safety.
- The suspect, Vance Boelter, used private and public websites to identify potential targets, prompting states to reconsider the public availability of officials' address information.
- The office overseeing state elections in Minnesota limited public access to two databases containing address details while evaluating legal guidelines on disclosing personal information.
- Senator Ryan Braunberger emphasized the need to prioritize security while still maintaining accessibility, underscoring the challenge of balancing transparency with safety.
- Legislative leaders plan to discuss longer-term policies next week, noting lawmakers can opt out of listing home addresses but law changes are needed for fuller protection.
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State lawmakers move to delete addresses online after Minnesota shootings
State lawmakers in at least three states are taking steps to hide their addresses from public view following the targeted killing of a prominent Minnesota state lawmaker this weekend. Investigators on Sunday arrested Vance Boelter, who has been charged in the alleged murder of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as…
ND lawmakers take steps to protect legislators in wake of MN shootings
Bismarck, N.D. – The leader of support staff for the North Dakota Legislative Council says they removed some lawmaker information from a public website after last weekend’s deadly lawmaker shootings in Minnesota. Director John Bjornson says he took down addresses as a precaution after hearing about the shootings on Saturday. 57-year old Vance Boelter is accused of impersonating a police officer to gain access to homes, killing State Representati…
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