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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 ...
Suspected Minnesota assassin under suicide watch; hearing continued over jail conditions
Vance Boelter, who is accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, is under suicide watch and said he hasn't "really slept" ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Assassinated Dem Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband lie in state alongside beloved dog in Minnesota Capitol
Slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman was the first woman to lie in state in the Minnesota Capitol, while her beloved rescue dog, Gilbert, is the first animal to have that honor.
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.
Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that ...
Wife of Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect speaks out: 'Completely blindsided'
The wife of accused Minnesota lawmaker gunman Vance Boelter said she's "completely blindsided" by the shootings allegedly ...