US EditionMinnesota Lawmaker Killings Highlight Rising Threat of Political Violence
MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Far-right extremists are responsible for most recent attacks against U.S. lawmakers, with 29% of Republicans endorsing violence to save the country, experts say.
- On June 14, an assassin murdered Minnesota House Democratic Caucus leader Melissa Hortman and her husband at their suburban Minneapolis home.
- Amid growing polarization, today's politically motivated attacks are more often carried out by right-wing extremists, and far-right groups have led most plots in recent years.
- During the training, Heffernan warned, `I think that temperature is starting to raise with what's going on in the country, so yes, I do believe it is elevating as we speak.`
- Facing elevated threats, lawmakers are altering their routines and Sen. Karina Villa said she pays intense attention to seating and exit locations.
- Experts warn that these attacks represent threats to democracy itself, and experts say the U.S. needs a new political culture that denounces violence and urges peaceful dispute resolution.
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It’s been a month since the assassinations, yet hardly anyone seems to remember they occurred. On June 14, an assassin murdered the leader of the Minnesota House Democratic Caucus, Melissa Hortman, and her husband in the middle of the night at their home in suburban Minneapolis. The perpetrator also shot and wounded State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Thankfully, Hoffman is now out of the ICU, though he has a long recovery ahead of…
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