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Ramsey County sheriff: "No excuse" for not using mass alert system to notify Minnesota lawmakers of June 14 attacks
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher blasted state capitol security for not quickly sending a mass alert to Minnesota lawmakers ...
Minnesota has a Capitol emergency alert system. Could it have warned lawmakers an assassin was at large?
The State Patrol rolled out a mass notification system for lawmakers in 2017, but it wasn’t used the morning that two lawmakers and their spouses were targeted by a gunman.
Sen. John Hoffman speaks as Melissa Hortman honored at national conference
The state senator, who survived an attempted assassination in June, told his colleagues that "we can't let the evil of the ...
Security tightened at Minnesota State Capitol building
Starting Wednesday, visitors to the Minnesota State Capitol will encounter tighter security and fewer public entry points ...
Man laughed while confessing to repeatedly stabbing stranger in park, charges state
By Stephen Swanson, Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota (WCCO) — NOTE: This story ...
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Minnesota Capitol adopts new security measures following July break-in
Visitors and those who work at the Minnesota Capitol will encounter new security measures beginning Wednesday.
California elections officials head to battle stations, anticipating redistricting vote
Elections officials across California are preparing a speed run toward a possible special election on Nov. 4, as the state considers a response to Texas’ efforts to ...