US EditionWhitmer, Michigan Leaders Condemn ‘Politically Motivated’ Shooting of Minnesota Lawmakers
- A suspect disguised as a law enforcement officer fatally shot Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband on June 14, according to the Associated Press.
- Utah Senators Luz Escamilla and Angela Romero condemned the targeted political violence, calling it heart-wrenching and an assault on democracy.
- Governor Spencer Cox described the incident as a 'heartbreaking reminder' of the consequences of hate in society.
- Senate President J. Stuart Adams stressed that 'violence is never the answer.
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We are undoubtedly at a time marked by deep uncertainty, in which new fronts of tension are opening up week after week.The protests of migrants in the United States passed, in a matter of days, from being a secondary issue to becoming one of the central issues on the public agenda. Political violence in the United States has escalated dramatically, as shown by the recent murder of a Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman and her husband, as well as …
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The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim and alarming spike in political violence.
Michigan officials reject political violence after Minnesota lawmakers shot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials in Michigan on Saturday condemned the murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife. Former Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband Mark were shot and killed at their home in what Gov. Tim Walz called an act of "targeted political violence." State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife Yvette are bel…
Marylanders ‘devastated’ by shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
Maryland officials expressed shock and horror following the allegedly politically motivated shootings of two Democratic state lawmakers from Minnesota and their spouses, warning the violence strikes at the heart of civic life and threatens public service itself.
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