Minnesota Shootings and Political Violence in U.S.
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Political violence is becoming a more regular issue for the nation’s leaders and society to deal with. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been targeted just over the last few months in
Washington Congressman Adam Smith spoke about rising political violence after a man fatally shot a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband.
Authorities announced the arrest of the suspect in the Minneapolis shootings that killed one state lawmaker and wounded another.
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.
The targeted attacks on Minnesota state lawmakers over the weekend have New York leaders on edge as they take steps to ensure their own safety and security.
One of the debilitating aspects of any violence is how final and definitive it is and how anemic any response to it feels. Capturing and trying the alleged culprit are necessary next steps but nothing unwinds what was done.
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Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) canceled her Michigan town hall with voters after her name appeared on a list belonging to Minnesota murder suspect Vance Boelter.
Federal officials say the suspect in the Minnesota lawmaker shootings had notebooks with a list of over 45 state and federal officials to target. Rep. Kelly Morrison, who says she was on the list, joins Chris Jansing to discuss how “traumatic” the shootings have been on her community and why she fears the political violence will have a chilling effect on the country.