Minnesota, No Kings
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On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more "politically-motivated" violence occurred at peaceful protests across the country.
Minnesotans gathered at the Capitol for "No Kings" protests and mourn Rep. Melissa Hortman, as law enforcement searched for her suspected killer.
Thousands gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday following the news that a gunman targeted two Minnesota lawmakers.
Thousands of demonstrators turned out to protest the Trump administration in St. Paul on Saturday, even as dozens of other “No Kings” events across Minnesota were canceled.
After two Minnesota state lawmakers were shot in a targeted attack, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz advises against attending "No Kings" Day protests.
The State Patrol asked that people stay away from the rallies “out of an abundance of caution,” but thousands still turned out in the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester.
The suspect who fatally shot Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, had a manifesto with pro-life supporters on it, including Democratic lawmakers. He also had “No Kings" papers in his fake police vehicle.
It began with a moment of silence for a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband who were killed in what Gov. Tim Walz called a political assassination.
The protests coincide with a military parade in Washington, D.C., held on the U.S. Army's 250th birthday and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said.