Minnesota

Slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman to be laid to rest in private funeral service

The Minnesota lawmaker was killed during a string of attacks against Democratic elected officials in the state.

Opinion: From tragedy, words of wisdom

Sophie and Colin Hortman remember their parents, Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman, as "the bright lights at the center of our lives." The couple was murdered in their home last weekend.

Sen. Klobuchar urges peers to mitigate ‘inflamed’ rhetoric after Minnesota shootings

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, calls for civility after an attack that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded.

Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case

At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?