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Federal authorities posted murder and stalking charges against Vance Boelter Monday,

 saying he went to the homes of two other state lawmakers early Saturday morning between shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, and killing DFL House leader Melissa Hortman and her husband. 

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said more than 45 Minnesota state and federal officials were on Boelter’s target list — all of them Democrats. 

The shootings are part of a string of high-profile political violence across the country in recent years.

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the rise in sharp polarization in the U.S. and the threat of political violence. 

Why do you think we’ve seen an increase in political violence? What do you think we can do about it? 

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Gov. Walz has called for ‘decency’ after the targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the rise in sharp polarization in the U.S. and the threat of political violence. 

A memorial for Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband

The rise of political violence in the U.S.

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