posted August 15, 2025 04:40 AM
http://kaivanshroff.substack.com/p/the-murder-of-melissa-hortman-shouldve
A former Speaker of the Minnesota House was assassinated in her home, and the country moved on almost immediately. That collective forgetting is a signal: we’ve become numb to the very kind of political violence that ends democracies.
Melissa Hortman, the former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was murdered in her home alongside her husband, Mark, on June 14, 2025. According to federal and state authorities, the attacker — 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter — posed as a law enforcement officer, entered their Brooklyn Park home, and shot them both. That same night, State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot in their home. Hoffman survived. Yvette survived despite being seriously wounded. Their adult daughter escaped the house.
Boelter was arrested two days later in South Dakota. In his vehicle, investigators found a list of roughly 70 individuals he had targeted, including elected officials, abortion rights advocates, and healthcare workers. Prosecutors say the evidence shows Boelter had surveilled his targets in the months prior to the attack, and described his actions as “ideologically motivated.” He has been indicted on federal charges including murder, attempted murder, stalking, and firearms offenses.
Lindaland
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