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Biden joins thousands paying final respects to slain Minnesota lawmaker and husband
Thousands of mourners, including former U.S. President Joe Biden, filed through Minnesota's state Capitol Rotunda on Friday ...
Suspected Minnesota assassin under suicide watch; hearing continued over jail conditions
Vance Boelter, who is accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, faces six federal charges, including multiple counts of ...
Could the death penalty happen in Minnesota, despite 114-year-old ban?
The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband​ could bring about a form of punishment long banned in the state.
Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home to lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral
Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on ...
Golden Retriever Dog Lies in State Alongside Minnesota Lawmaker and Her Husband
Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband, Mark Hortman, and their dog, Gilbert, were killed in a "politically motivated ...
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DIGGING DEEPER: History of the death penalty in Minnesota
The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband could bring about a form of punishment outlawed in the state for more than 100 years.
Suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmaker charged with murder, stalking; faces life in prison or death
Minnesota suspect Vance Boelter is arrested after two-day manhunt, found with assault rifles and list of public officials ...
Death penalty case against man charged in lawmaker shootings would be rare in Minnesota history
Minnesota abolished the death penalty in 1911 and there are few examples of it being pursued for crimes in the state.
Minnesota shootings suspect complains to judge over jail treatment saying he hasn’t slept for weeks
The man suspected of shooting dead two Minnesota lawmakers, and injuring others, has complained to a judge over the treatment ...