US EditionA ‘Formidable Public servant.’ Who Was Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota State Representative Assassinated in Her Home?
- Minnesota state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot at their home on June 14, 2025, in a targeted political attack.
- Authorities had proactively checked on Hortman's home after discovering apparent bullet holes on the front door before the shooting occurred Saturday morning.
- Hortman, 55, served 11 terms including as speaker of the Minnesota House from 2019 to 2025 and was known for fighting for women’s rights, family leave, free school lunches, and clean energy.
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called Hortman a "great leader" and friend while U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar said, "We treasured her in Minnesota," praising her enduring legacy.
- The shootings prompted Minnesota and South Dakota to order flags at half-staff and intensified calls from officials to end political violence in the region.
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After the shooting at two democratic politicians and their partner, the search for the perpetrator is underway in the US. The FBI has suspended a reward. In the attacks, MP Melissa Hortman and her husband died. By R. Borchard.
New Mexico Govenor Issues Statement On Assassination Of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman
From the Office of the Governor: SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement about the political killings in Minnesota: “The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is an unspeakable tragedy. “Political violence has no place in our democracy—period. It shatters lives and communities, and foments even deeper divisions between Americans. “Even when we disagre…
Some photos from St. Paul, MN
According to Indivisible Twin Cities we had about 80,000 show up at the capitol! Despite the horrendous news about the political assassination of House speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and attempted assassination of State Senator John Hoffman...
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