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Biden pays respects at Minnesota Capitol for slain Democratic lawmaker
- On June 27, 2025, former President Joe Biden visited the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to honor the late Minnesota House Speaker Emerita and her family, including her spouse and their pet, who were being remembered as they lay in state.
- The visit took place after a politically motivated shooting on June 14 in Brooklyn Park that resulted in the deaths of the Hortmans, while State Senator John Hoffman and his spouse were injured and are currently hospitalized and recovering.
- Hundreds of Minnesotans lined up at the Capitol on Friday, where flowers and pictures adorned the caskets to honor the profound contributions and tragic loss of the Hortman family.
- Receiving the honor of lying in state is uncommon, with fewer than 20 Minnesotans having done so; among them, Melissa Hortman is the first female to be recognized in this way, while Gilbert holds the distinction of being the first dog to lie in state at the Capitol.
- A private funeral is scheduled for Saturday morning, and the attack’s political nature and resulting mourning suggest deep impacts on the community and political landscape in Minnesota.
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Melissa and Mark Hortman remembered for humanity, public service as they are laid to rest
Minnesotans said goodbye to Melissa and Mark Hortman on Saturday with a grand tribute honoring the slain DFL leader’s legacy as one of the most impactful legislators in state history, but also the couple’s humanity as beloved parents and community…
Pa. lawmakers talk safety, civility in wake of ramped up political violence
By Zack Hoopes and Tirzah Christopherpennlive.com Issues of safety and civility in government were pushed to the top of the agenda in Harrisburg as legislators returned to work following the deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers and their families. The incident is “more than an attack on solely two elected officials, it was an attack on democratic ideals that our nation was founded on and that each of us collectively represent every day,” Pennsyl…
Vance Boelter, dressed as a police officer, shot and killed Melissa Hortman and her husband in cold blood last weekend, and seriously injured another couple. He has not yet given an explanation for his actions, which are completely out of keeping with his Christian life.
Right-Wing MAGA Violence Killed The Hortmans
Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and the ashes of their dog, Gilbert, lying in the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda.Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday for the funerals of Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert, after a Trump-loving MAGA maniac terrorist assassinated them on June 14, leaving their two adult children, Colin and Sophie, without parents. The assassin also seriousl…
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National Catholic ReporterSlain Minnesota lawmaker, husband remembered for lives lived 'with purpose, meaning'
MINNEAPOLIS (OSV News) — Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were shot dead in their home June 14, were remembered at their funeral Mass June 28 for living their lives “with purpose and meaning.” “They lived lives in service of others, in community with those they loved, their family and their friends,” Father Daniel Griffith said in his homily during the Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, where he is p…
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