Minnesota Shootings Highlight Danger of Political Tensions at State, Local Levels

Minnesota shootings highlight danger of political tensions at state, local levels

The recent attacks on two Minnesota state lawmakers show the dangers of heightened political tensions are not just found on the national level but have impacts reaching state and local leaders, who tend to have more direct exposure to their constituents. “This has been going on for a long time in American politics: heated debate, threats, occasional threats to leaders. But now school boards, which were somewhat immune, are being infected by this…

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The shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses took place over the weekend as the latest act of political violence in the United States. A gunman impersonating a police officer shot and killed Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman…

Minnesota attacks add to fears of rising political violence