US EditionMan with mental health issues found naked in Minnesota Capitol, raising new security concerns
- Amid recent political violence, a naked man with apparent mental health issues was found in the Minnesota State Capitol, raising security questions after what authorities called a political assassination.
- The June 14 shootings that killed Melissa Hortman and her husband prompted talks on tightening Capitol security, as over a thousand people held a candlelight vigil on June 18, 2025.
- Chief Sergeant at Arms Lori Hodapp wrote that an investigation is underway to determine how he gained access after hours, and she said he claimed to be the Governor and was found disrobed.
- Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth said `It's frustrating that an individual with a criminal history was able to allegedly vandalize the Capitol and unlawfully trespass in the Senate chamber without being taken into custody`, and Johnson warned, `We are living in a heightened threat environment`.
- When the committee that oversees Capitol security meets Aug. 20, Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera said `The openness that is there... is not accidental`.
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Man With Mental Health Issues Found Naked in MN Capitol, Raising New Security Cncerns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A naked man with apparent mental health issues was found in the Minnesota State Capitol late at night, officials said Saturday, raising questions about security after the top Democrat in the state House was killed in what authorities have called a political assassination. The discovery just six weeks after the fatal shooting of Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman prompted the top House and Senate Republican leaders…
Is MN's political culture behind its lack of heavy Capitol security?
Minnesota’s statehouse is something of a holdout in terms of its openness to the public. Some Capitol denizens say that’s cultural — and wonder if it will change in the wake of June’s shootings.
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Man with mental health issues found naked in Minnesota Capitol, raising new security concerns
A naked man with apparent mental health issues was found in the Minnesota State Capitol late at night, officials said Saturday, raising questions about security after the top Democrat in the state House was killed in what authorities have called a political assassination. He was later arrested after returning to the Capitol grounds two more times on Saturday. The discovery in St. Paul just six weeks after the fatal shooting of Democratic former …
Minnesota legislators to be offered enhanced home security measures
ST PAUL, MN – Legislators in Minnesota are taking action to increase security for its fellow members. The moves come after Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed, along with Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were injured by Vance Boelter last month. A Senate DFL spokesperson says the chamber will cover the cost of enhanced home security to members who request it. The home service will be paid…
Uvalde, Minnesota - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Strib has a detailed report on the police response to the MAGA assassinations and attempted assassinations in Minnesota, and…it is not good: About the same time officers at the Hoffman residence were reviewing the home security footage, some police departments began checking on state politicians. But it took more than an hour for Brooklyn Park police to visit the Hortman home. At 3:35 a.m., two Brooklyn Park police officers arrived at the H…
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