US EditionOmaha's Homeland Security Research Center Director Speaks on Rising Political Violence, Threats
- Two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot last weekend, resulting in two deaths and raising fears nationwide.
- The shootings followed a pattern of rising political violence, with an alleged perpetrator targeting multiple officials on a list including 11 Wisconsin lawmakers.
- Experts note this violence involves men in crisis using evolving tactics, and incidents of threats and harassment against officials increased 14% nationwide in 2024.
- Gina Ligon noted that these people might create a chilling effect, and she highlighted that 2025 is expected to surpass all previous years since 2013 for federal charges related to threats against officials.
- Authorities and officials emphasize condemning political violence, updating security protocols, and uniting across parties to address this growing threat to democracy.
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'It sure seemed vivid': Former Wisconsin legislator says what it's like to receive political threats
Nationwide, more than 600 incidents of threats and harassment were made against local elected officials in 2024, which a Princeton University group says was a 14 percent increase from the previous year. The post ‘It sure seemed vivid’: Former Wisconsin legislator says what it’s like to receive political threats appeared first on WPR.
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Political violence is on the rise, Minnesota-based expert says
ST. PAUL — The assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted assassination of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette are just the latest in a string of recent political violence. Just in the past two months alone, a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, a man firebombed a Colorado march calling for the release of Israeli hostages and an arsonist set ablaze the residence of the governor of P…
Murder of Democratic Congressman is not an isolated case. Experts warn about speeches by public figures.
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