The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the man shot by Brooklyn Center police earlier this month and the officers who fired.

As they struggle now through their own grief, those who knew Mark Hortman say he loved mountain biking, music, his family and playing pool. He easily made friends and kept them close, and centered his life on Melissa Hortman and their kids.

• Candlelight vigil attended by hundredsoffers communal chance to grieve killing of Hortmans
• ‘A steadfast ally’:Tribal leaders remember Rep. Melissa Hortman

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, wounded in last weekend’s shootings that also claimed the lives of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, have issued their first statement on the events of last Saturday.

• ‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

Authorities have charged a Woodbury lobbyist who allegedly sent a text message threatening violence at the Minnesota Capitol. 

Tribal leaders in Minnesota mourn the loss of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who many consider an advocate for Indian Country.

University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve found a correlation between lead levels and smaller wing sizes, which could keep the pollinators from thriving.