A Minnesota state lawmaker was assassinated in an allegedly "politically motivated" attack on Saturday. Utah leaders said there has been an uptick of verbal threats against lawmakers in the state. Utah officials of both parties condemned divisive rhetoric that can lead to political violence.

Lawmakers in some states are moving to delete their home addresses from online directories after one Minnesota legislator was killed and another wounded in their suburban Minneapolis homes last weekend.

The targeted shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers this weekend underscore a grim trend: An increasingly volatile political climate has left state and local officials more exposed than ever to threats and harassment.

The killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband sent shockwaves through the political world and appeals from elected officials to turn down heated rhetoric.

After a shooting took the life of the former House Speaker in Minnesota over the weekend, there is a renewed call to end political violence in America.

Vance Boelter turned from decades as a food-service manager to launching security firms and far-fetched African ventures.

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Concerns regarding the safety of local lawmakers are on the rise following the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers.

Heavily armed and dressed in tactical armor with a silicone mask hiding his face and a police-style badge, Vance Boelter made a convincing police officer – so much so that a real police officer mistook him for a fellow cop.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety recently issued an alert regarding text messages claiming to be “Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles” or “DPSMN.”

A federal prosecutor says the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers had gone to four homes as he sought to kill lawmakers