Coverage dated June 27, 2025

Slain Minnesota state House member, husband mourned at funeral

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About 1,500 people on Saturday attended the funeral of slain former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in Minneapolis.

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NPR
Funeral of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark (opens NPR)
Published Jun 27, 2025
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Former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark are memorialized in a funeral in Minneapolis. They were assassinated in their home June 14 in an attack that shocked the nation.
The Boston Globe
Biden to attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, who was killed in shooting (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jun 27, 2025
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to attend the funeral of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman on Saturday.
New York Post
Funeral held for Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband after fatal home shooting (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 27, 2025
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Slain Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were laid to rest Saturday — weeks after they were killed in what authorities allege was a politically motivated shooting spree.…
NPR
People gather to pay respects to slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman (opens NPR)
Published Jun 27, 2025
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In a Minneapolis basilica, lawmakers from both parties will attend the funeral for slain state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
Bangor Daily News
Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Jun 27, 2025
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was honored for her legislative accomplishments and her humanity during a
UPI
Slain Minnesota state House member, husband mourned at funeral (opens UPI)
Published Jun 27, 2025
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About 1,500 people on Saturday attended the funeral of slain former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in Minneapolis.
The Boston Globe
Biden, Harris, and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jun 27, 2025
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Hortman was fatally shot two weeks earlier by a man posing as a police officer in an attack that Minnesota’s chief federal prosecutor has called an assassination.