US EditionWorried about political violence, some want to scrub home addresses
- On June 14, 2025, a pair of Minnesota legislators and their partners were attacked in separate shootings at their homes, raising urgent concerns about the security of public officials.
- These shootings led legislators to request removal of their home addresses from public sites and sparked calls for stronger privacy protections.
- In December 2024, the Federal Election Commission proposed a rule to let political donors redact street names and numbers when facing credible threats.
- Heather Lauer, who leads People United for Privacy, welcomed the FEC’s proposal but emphasized the need for Congress to implement comprehensive reforms to ensure safe public participation for all Americans.
- Experts warn that broader privacy laws protecting officials, donors, and all citizens must balance safety with transparency and free speech rights.
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Duluth News Tribune
How public should public officials be? Minnesota lawmaker shootings spark security, privacy debate
ST. PAUL — Conversations on the safety of public officials have surged following the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on June 14. Secretary of State Steve Simon said Monday, June 23, that, “within hours” of the shootings, legislators reached out to his office and asked that their candidate filing information — including home addresses — be taken off of the secretary of state website. The same day, hours after the shootings,…
After Minnesota assassinations, N.J. lawmakers seek to shield their home addresses • New Jersey Monitor
The new proposal would add state lawmakers to the list of public officials whose home addresses are banned from publication. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)A New Jersey lawmaker wants to bar the disclosure of state legislators’ home addresses after a gunman killed Minnesota’s House speaker and left another lawmaker critically wounded earlier this month. Assemblyman Chris DePhillips’ proposal would add legislators to the list of officials w…
Rumphi Records Several Political Violence Cases During Campaign Period
Rumphi district Council has called on political parties and other groups to discuss ways on how to prevent political violence against women, people with disabilities and the elderly during the election period. This follows after the district have recorded three cases of political violence during campaign ahead of September 16 general elections. The Malawi Police Service also through the financial support from Oxfam, held a meeting with different…
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